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68 Cliff Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QY

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Cliff Road

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

68 Cliff Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in December 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Cliff Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2006
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Canopy over front entrance.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06-0906-FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2006
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Garden shed and greenhouse. Demolition of existing shed.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06-0905-FUL
    View planning record

What's in 68 Cliff Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3QY's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

68 Cliff Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£545,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2023Most recent

    £545,000

    +35.6%over 11 years
  2. 28 March 2012

    £402,000

    +169.8%over 9 years
  3. 1 November 2002

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3QY: £485,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cliff Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 68 Cliff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,395

Street avg £2,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
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.

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

0.2 km

Hall Green Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 3QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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