5 Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
About 5 Ash House Lane
5 Ash House Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Leigh, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4RG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 31). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 166.3% above the 2001 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Ash House Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Ash House Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Ash House Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2001Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4RG: £626,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 4RG
Alma House, Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
Sold Mar 2025
£975,0002 Ash Tree Cottages, Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
Sold May 2023
£626,00039 Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
Sold Sept 2022
£510,00015 Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
Sold Jan 2021
£85,0003 Ash House Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RG
Sold Sept 2018
£255,000
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Versus other Ash House Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Ash House Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,019
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.3 km
Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Little Leigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB