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4 Beach Road, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 4BA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Beach Road

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

4 Beach Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 193 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (250 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Beach Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beach Road, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 4 Beach Road in 2025.

  1. Mar 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00577/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00273/HHE
    View planning record

What's in 4 Beach Road, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 4BA's planning history?

1 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.

4 Beach Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2016Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4BA: £455,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Beach Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,073

Street avg £1,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 276 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 15.0 t/year

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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.

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 Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hartford Church of England High School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 4BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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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