5 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
About 5 Church Meadows
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Church Meadows has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024Garage ConversionIn 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
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01330/FUL
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2010Most recent
£320,000
+32.0%over 6 years24 September 2003
£242,500
+95.6%over 5 years19 December 1997
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 4SB: £355,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CW8 4SB
9 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
Sold Nov 2024
£477,50019 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
Sold Nov 2021
£355,00018 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
Sold Dec 2020
£385,00016 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
Sold Feb 2014
£295,00010 Church Meadows, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4SB
Sold Dec 2013
£325,000
Everything we know about 5 Church Meadows, 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 Church Meadows homes
Years Held for 5 Church Meadows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,860
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.4 km
Shutley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB