What kind of home is 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS last sold for £385,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and October 2014, 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS rose from £155,000 to £385,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS in?

2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS sits in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

Police records around 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

The closest primary school to 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS is Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weaverham High School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, CW8 3QS is Chapel Lane, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Rookery Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Rookery Cottage is a semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 34.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Rookery Cottage'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 02 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rookery Cottage, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Rookery Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2014Most recent
£385,000
+148.4%over 17 years
4 August 1997
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3QS: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CW8 3QS

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Rookery Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,662

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northwich district page.

Full Northwich report

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

0.1 km

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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