8 Canal Side, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4EN
About 8 Canal Side
8 Canal Side is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 26.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £290,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2024Tree WorksAdvertisingIn report
Ash tree (T2) - Removal to ground level and stump treated with eco plugs. as id showing signs of ash die back and starting to shed limbs. Apple tree (T1) - Removal to ground level as its grown through a fence and is damaging property.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03711/CAT
- Mar 2016FullIn report
Insertion bi-folding doors to kitchen area, installation of two conservation velux window to single storey roof on kitchen area and increase in size of kitchen window
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05228/FUL
What's in 8 Canal Side, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4EN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4EN: £125,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in CW8 4EN
Everything we know about 8 Canal Side, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Canal Side homes
8 Canal Side outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Manor Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB