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3 Elmwood Road, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4NE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Elmwood Road

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

3 Elmwood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 12 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 40.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elmwood Road, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor side extension and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01520/FUL
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What's in 3 Elmwood Road, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4NE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

3 Elmwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£262,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2017Most recent

    £262,000

    +87.1%over 5 years
  2. 15 December 2011

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4NE: £225,000 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Elmwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Elmwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £2,090

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School. 9 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 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 4NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Elmwood Road, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.