Ash House Cottage, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
About Ash House Cottage
Ash House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £405,000 — fresh data. At 119 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ash House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ash House Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ash House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£405,000
+37.3%over 13 years31 March 2011
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3QS: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 3QS
27 Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
Sold Jul 2025
£352,500Oaklee Barn, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
Sold Apr 2025
£610,0003 Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
Sold May 2024
£295,000The Old Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
Sold Nov 2022
£560,000Syringa, Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QS
Sold Dec 2019
£210,000
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Versus other Chapel Lane homes
EPC Rating for Ash House Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,403
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.1 km
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB