What type of property is 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY last change hands?

17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY last sold for £195,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and April 2022, 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY rose from £110,000 to £195,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY located?

17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY sits in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

Police records around 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY 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.

Which schools serve 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

The closest primary school to 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (335m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weaverham High School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ashwood Close, CW8 4LY is Library, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ashwood Close, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ashwood Close

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

17 Ashwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 23.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £195,000. 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

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 02 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashwood Close, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ashwood Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2022Most recent
£195,000
+77.3%over 9 years
7 March 2013
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4LY: £180,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CW8 4LY

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On the street

Versus other Ashwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Ashwood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,197

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.3 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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