7 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
About 7 The Courtyard
7 The Courtyard is a five-bedroom detached house in Gorstage, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1857 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 55% above the 2007 sale of £380,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
7 The Courtyard'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019RenovationAmendmentIn report
Addition of two rear first floor windows
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04142/LDC
- Jan 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/05115/FUL
What's in 7 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 3 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2007Most recent
£380,000
+13.4%over 3 years5 December 2003
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2SS: £395,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CW8 2SS
3 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
Sold Feb 2024
£490,0002 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
Sold Sept 2020
£426,00017 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
Sold Dec 2019
£280,0001 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
Sold Oct 2019
£395,00016 The Courtyard, Gorstage, Northwich, CW8 2SS
Sold Jan 2019
£287,000
Everything we know about 7 The Courtyard, 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 The Courtyard homes
On epc rating, 7 The Courtyard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,202
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Hefferston Grange — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Weaverham High School. 8 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB