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The Old Mill, Apartment 1, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Mill

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

The Old Mill is a semi-detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. At 103 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in The Old Mill, where floor areas span 76–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 32.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £190,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Mill, Apartment 1, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2003
    Amendment
    In report

    AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION APP/2001/1008 - REBUILDING OF TWO STOREY MILL HOUSE TO MATCH ORIGINAL STYLE AND MATERIALS OF MILL BUILDING

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/2003/1127
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What's in The Old Mill, Apartment 1, 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.

The Old Mill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2018Most recent

    £190,000

    -2.6%
  2. 22 November 2018

    £194,995

    +15.7%over 7 years
  3. 31 August 2011

    £168,500

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 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Old Mill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,893

Street avg £2,458

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
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.

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
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