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20 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Church Road

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

20 Church Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Little Leigh, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £653,750 in February 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

20 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from May 2010
EPC improved fromF25toE41
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jan 2024from Aug 2019
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 20 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£653,750

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2025Most recent

    £653,750

    +14.7%over 3 years

  2. 5 March 2021

    £570,000

    +2.2%over 14 years

  3. 3 July 2006

    £557,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4RR: £310,000 (2022–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,703

Street avg £3,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£314k

1 Applefield

CW8 4TE

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£256k

1 Beach Road, Hartford

CW8 4BB

3 bed
£251k

1 Bellevue Street, Winnington

CW8 4GL

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Apple Tree Avenue

CW8 4UJ

3 bed
£322k

1 Austin Drive

CW8 4TA

4 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Billington Close, Barnton

CW8 4GU

4 bed2 bath
£228k

1 Ashwood Close, Barnton

CW8 4LY

2 bed
£500k

1 Ash Tree Cottages, Ash House Lane, Little Leigh

CW8 4RG

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.
Full Northwich report

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

0.5 km

Shutley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Little Leigh Primary School. 6 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 4RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 4RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 20 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.