Pear Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About Pear Tree Farm
Pear Tree Farm is a detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 56.3% below the 2023 sale of £1,165,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £1,165,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pear Tree Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pear Tree Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2024ConservatoryIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey extension, external alterations to include new windows, doors, rooflights, gateway and landscaping with internal alterations throughout.
Extension- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03696/LBC
- Feb 2008RenovationHeritageIn report
Addition of window to the east facing gable end
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07-3247-LBC
What's in Pear Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pear Tree Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£1,165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RS: £800,000 (2025–2021).
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
£800,000Yew Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2023
£1,100,000Cheshire Farmhouse, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2022
£885,000The Old Barn, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Apr 2021
£585,000
Everything we know about Pear Tree Farm, in one report
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Versus other Ainsworth Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Pear Tree Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £4,808
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB