97 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
About 97 Townfield Lane
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 97 Townfield Lane in 2025.
- Feb 2026AmendmentIn 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
- Dec 2025Change of UseAmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 97 Townfield Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2000Most recent
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4QJ: £282,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 4QJ
5 Green Willows, Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
Sold Jan 2025
£180,00099 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£282,5006 Green Willows, Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£178,00085 Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
Sold Apr 2022
£320,000Oaklands, Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QJ
Sold Aug 2021
£375,000
Everything we know about 97 Townfield Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Townfield Lane homes
97 Townfield Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£172
Street avg £2,060
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB