Cobthorn, Flat 4, Sydney Street, Northwich, CW8 4AP
About Cobthorn
Cobthorn is a two-bedroom detached house in Northwich (CW8 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Cobthorn (62–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 35 EPCs). Last sale on file: £111,625 in December 2021. 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cobthorn has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£111,625
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£111,625
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4AP: £240,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CW8 4AP
Everything we know about Cobthorn, in one report
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Versus other Sydney Street homes
Price per m² for Cobthorn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,717
Street avg £1,537
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Greenbank Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School. 17 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB