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Orchard Cottage, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 20.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £295,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jun 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01056/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear PVCu Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00620/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Orchard Cottage, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RS: £885,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Ainsworth Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,470

Street avg £4,828

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Badgers Sett, Cuddington

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northwich district page.
Full Northwich report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 2RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 2RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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