5 Moss Farm Barns, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
About 5 Moss Farm Barns
5 Moss Farm Barns is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gorstage, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 30.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £379,500. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Moss Farm Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Moss Farm Barns has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06-0118-FUL
What's in 5 Moss Farm Barns, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.
£379,500
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£379,500
+18.6%over 9 years7 December 2011
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2SH: £375,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CW8 2SH
6 Moss Farm Barns, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
Sold Nov 2024
£865,000Wits End Cottage, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
Sold Sept 2023
£1,150,0003 Moss Farm Barns, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
Sold Oct 2021
£375,000Moss Farm, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
Sold Nov 2016
£130,0002 Moss Farm Barns, Littledales Lane, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SH
Sold Jan 2013
£550,000
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Versus other Littledales Lane homes
5 Moss Farm Barns is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,988
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.6 km
Littledales Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Sandiway Primary School. 10 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB