167 Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 4AG
About 167 Chester Road
167 Chester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northwich (CW8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 51.8% above the 2004 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2006FullIn report
Wooden Fence (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05-1851-FUL
- Dec 2004ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO AND CHANGE OF USE OF No 167 FROM DWELLING TO SHOP AT GROUND FLOOR (FORMING EXTENSION TO EXISTING SHOP AT No 169) AND LIVING ACCOMMODATION AT FIRST FLOOR (WITH ACCESS TO EXISTING LIVING ACCOMMODATION AT No 169) AND ADDITION OF ROLLER SHUTTERS EXTENDING ALONG FRONT OF BOTH PROPERTIES
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/2004/1715
What's in 167 Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 4AG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 10 years.
£97,500
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2004Most recent
£97,500
+112.0%over 3 years2 February 2001
£46,000
+24.5%over 2 years4 June 1998
£36,950
+19.2%over 3 years5 January 1995
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4AG: £129,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 4AG
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Years Held for 167 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,060
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 km
Greenbank Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB