17 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
About 17 Astbury Drive
17 Astbury Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 316.7% above the 2001 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 66.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 37 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Astbury Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Astbury Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Astbury Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03614/FUL
- Jul 2005OutbuildingFullIn report
Pre-fabricated concrete garage.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05-1000-FUL
What's in 17 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Astbury Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2001Most recent
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4PX: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 4PX
5 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
Sold Jul 2025
£180,00050 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
Sold Aug 2023
£160,00080 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
Sold Mar 2023
£215,0002 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
Sold Jan 2023
£220,00044 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4PX
Sold Jul 2022
£160,000
Everything we know about 17 Astbury Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Astbury Drive homes
Price per m² for 17 Astbury Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£429
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Whitehall Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB