Crowton Cottage, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About Crowton Cottage
Crowton Cottage is a detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 65.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 41.3% below the 2017 sale of £920,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Crowton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Crowton Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Crowton Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2013.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 65.6% per year over 3 years.
£920,000
Growth on file: 65.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2017Most recent
£920,000
+371.8%over 3 years17 December 2013
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RS: £885,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 2RS
Oakhill Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Oct 2025
£250,0001 Long Barn, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Mar 2025
£800,000Pear Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Oct 2023
£1,165,000Yew Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2023
£1,100,000Cheshire Farmhouse, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2022
£885,000
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Versus other Ainsworth Lane homes
Price per m² for Crowton Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,140
Street avg £4,773
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Hare & Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB