2 Dutton Locks, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QQ
About 2 Dutton Locks
2 Dutton Locks is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 11.5% below the 2023 sale of £375,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2023 for £375,000.
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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
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Dutton Locks has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
2 Dutton Locks has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 27 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£375,000
+13.6%over 15 years21 April 2008
£330,000
+1064.7%over 11 years15 November 1996
£28,333
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3QQ: £175,000 (2024–1997).
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Versus other Dutton Locks homes
Price per m² for 2 Dutton Locks runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
1.3 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB