Meadow Cottage, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
About Meadow Cottage
Meadow Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gorstage, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 67.9% above the 2013 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Meadow Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Meadow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2013Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2SE: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW8 2SE
2 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
Sold Oct 2025
£185,000Northfield Cottage, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
Sold Mar 2022
£840,0001 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
Sold Aug 2021
£155,000The Lodge, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
Sold Feb 2020
£305,0004 Railway Cottages, Hodge Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SE
Sold Nov 2002
£99,950
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Versus other Hodge Lane homes
On epc rating, Meadow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,810
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB