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97 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Townfield Lane

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

97 Townfield Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 713.5% above the 2000 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 91.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 97 Townfield Lane in 2025.

  1. Feb 2026
    Amendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for the existing residential use of the former ground floor shop as part of a single Class C3 dwelling house

    Retrospective
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    25/03983/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2025
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    change of use of ground floor retail space to residential use and incorporated into 97 Townfield Lane

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    25/03527/PMA
    View planning record

What's in 97 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on 97 Townfield Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Townfield Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

97 Townfield Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£172

Street avg £2,060

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.