The Old Mill, Apartment 1, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About The Old Mill
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 performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2003AmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Mill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 7 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2018Most recent
£190,000
-2.6%22 November 2018
£194,995
+15.7%over 7 years31 August 2011
£168,500
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
On price per m², The Old Mill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,893
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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