The Old Post Office, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RW). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £625,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Old Post Office ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2017ApplicationIn report
Foothpath crossing for vehicular access
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01743/FUL
- Oct 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of double garage to Granny Annex
Annex- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03743/FUL
What's in The Old Post Office, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2025Most recent
£625,000
+62.3%over 8 years28 November 2016
£385,000
+266.7%over 19 years22 May 1997
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RW: £420,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW8 2RW
Nixon Mews, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Sold Feb 2025
£430,000Meadowcroft, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Sold Sept 2023
£310,0002 Stone Houses, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Sold Mar 2021
£175,000Elm Farm, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Sold Feb 2021
£535,0001 Stone Houses, Kingsley Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Sold Mar 2020
£420,000
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Versus other Kingsley Road homes
The Old Post Office outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,511
Street avg £2,323
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.0 km
Christ Church CE School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB