26 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
About 26 Church Road
26 Church Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Leigh, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 892 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 51.7% above the 2005 sale of £240,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey Rear Extension and Conversion of existing detached Garage to form additional living accommodation
- Agent
- AB Architecture Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03426/FUL
What's in 26 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 9 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2005Most recent
£240,000
+112.4%over 4 years24 August 2000
£113,000
+66.2%over 4 years25 June 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4RR: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW8 4RR
20 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
Sold Feb 2025
£653,75030 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
Sold Nov 2022
£310,00028 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
Sold Sept 2022
£340,00018 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
Sold Oct 2020
£425,00022 Church Road, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RR
Sold Jul 2015
£279,000
Everything we know about 26 Church Road, in one report
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Versus other Church Road homes
Years Held for 26 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB