What kind of home is The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS last sold for £177,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 2RS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS use?

The latest EPC at The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS in?

The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS sits in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

Police records around The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The closest primary school to The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS is Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School (774m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS?

The closest bus stop to The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, CW8 2RS is Hare & Hounds, 729m away. The nearest rail option is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 86 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £177,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Oct 2008

Heating System

Gas BoilerUnderfloor

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

25%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Mill, Apartment 3, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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 3, 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£177,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£177,000

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

Nearby sales in CW8 2RS

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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 years held, The Old Mill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,058

Street avg £2,403

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 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

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