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5 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Church Meadows

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

5 Church Meadows is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Leigh, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 172 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 48.4% above the 2010 sale price.

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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

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Church Meadows'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 03 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE48toD65
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Church Meadows has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2024
    Garage Conversion
    In report

    Conversion of part of the existing garage to accommodate a new utility and kitchen area, insert a new front window, insert a new side window to the existing gable and revise the cill height of a rear elevation window

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00524/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01330/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2010Most recent

    £320,000

    +32.0%over 6 years
  2. 24 September 2003

    £242,500

    +95.6%over 5 years
  3. 19 December 1997

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4SB: £355,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Church Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Church Meadows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £2,796

Below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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

0.4 km

Shutley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Little Leigh Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 4SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 4SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 4SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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

Common questions

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