Pool Bank, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About Pool Bank
Pool Bank is a detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pool Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Pool Bank has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of integral garage living accommodation; External roof canopy to western elevation
- Agent
- Andy Foster Architects
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00900/FUL
- Jan 2017OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Erection of double garage
- Agent
- Andy Foster Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/05314/LDC
What's in Pool Bank, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Pool Bank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Everything we know about Pool Bank, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ainsworth Lane homes
On floor area, Pool Bank stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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