5 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
About 5 Ashley Drive
5 Ashley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 16.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in February 2022. 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
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023DemolitionIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory. Erection of ground floor rear/side extension to dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04038/FUL
What's in 5 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ'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.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2022Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3AQ: £325,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CW8 3AQ
14 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
Sold Apr 2025
£350,00013 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
Sold May 2023
£325,0003 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
Sold Oct 2022
£435,0004 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
Sold Dec 2017
£290,0007 Ashley Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 3AQ
Sold Sept 2016
£220,000
Everything we know about 5 Ashley Drive, in one report
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Versus other Ashley Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Ashley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,980
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hodge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hartford Church of England High School. 13 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB