What kind of home is 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE last sold for £155,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (715 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE in?

1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE sits in Gorstage, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

Police records around 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE 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 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

The closest primary school to 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (1.0km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weaverham High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, CW8 2SE is Primary School, 964m away. The nearest rail option is Hartford Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

715 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Railway Cottages

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

1 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gorstage, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 32.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Railway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 August 2021Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2SE: £190,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in CW8 2SE

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On the street

Versus other Hodge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,332

Street avg £2,637

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Northwich report

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

1.0 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 2SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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