The Old Mill, Apartment 4, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About The Old Mill
The Old Mill is an end-of-terrace house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. At 76 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Mill (76–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Nov 2018RenovationFullIn report
External alteration - remove existing window and introduce timber french doors
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02392/FUL
- Jun 2018RenovationFullIn report
Remove existing window and extend opening to take french doors
New Windows- Reference
- 18/02392/LDC
What's in The Old Mill, Apartment 4, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 2 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2018Most recent
£245,000
+25.6%over 2 years21 December 2015
£195,000
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 The Old Mill, 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
The Old Mill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £2,014
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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