56 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
About 56 Hill Top Road
56 Hill Top Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton Bridge, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and outbuildings and construction of two storey extension to side/rear - amendment to application 18/00414/FUL
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02150/FUL
- Mar 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and outbuildings and construction of two storey extension to side/rear
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00414/FUL
What's in 56 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 5 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2022Most recent
£500,000
+108.3%over 4 years23 May 2017
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 3RA: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW8 3RA
69 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
Sold Mar 2025
£525,00058 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
Sold Nov 2021
£500,0009 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
Sold Jun 2021
£290,00017 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
Sold Dec 2020
£305,00047 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, CW8 3RA
Sold Nov 2020
£925,000
Everything we know about 56 Hill Top Road, in one report
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Versus other Hill Top Road homes
Price per m² for 56 Hill Top Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £2,431
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Maypole — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School. 5 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB