What kind of home is 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT sell for?

5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT last sold for £182,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,950 in July 2004, so prices have been flat over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and August 2016, 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT rose from £179,950 to £182,000, a change of £2,050. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 4HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT in?

5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT sits in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

Police records around 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

The closest primary school to 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (520m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weaverham High School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Leighs Brow, CW8 4HT is The Beech Tree Inn, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Leighs Brow, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HT

Notable views

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Leighs Brow

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

5 Leighs Brow is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 48.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Leighs Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Leighs Brow, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Leighs Brow has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Leighs Brow's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£182,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2016Most recent
£182,000
+1.1%over 12 years
29 July 2004
£179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4HT: £185,000 (2023–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Leighs Brow homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Leighs Brow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,802

Street avg £1,763

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Northwich report

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

0.1 km

The Beech Tree Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 4HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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