9 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
About 9 Orchard Avenue
9 Orchard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 56.6% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Orchard Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to side and rear (resubmission 05-1278-FUL)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05-2022-FUL
- Sept 2005ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to side and rear.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05-1278-FUL
What's in 9 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Orchard Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2013Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3QT: £204,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CW8 3QT
15 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
Sold Jun 2021
£250,0007 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
Sold Feb 2021
£218,0006 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
Sold Apr 2020
£190,0001 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
Sold Sept 2012
£184,00016 Orchard Avenue, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QT
Sold May 2010
£183,500
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Versus other Orchard Avenue homes
On floor area, 9 Orchard Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,509
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB