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EPC B
About The Old Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Smithy is a detached house in Lach Dennis, Northwich, Northwich (CW9 7SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,080,000 is 13.6% below the 2023 sale of £1,250,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,250,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Smithy ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, Holmes Chapel Road, Lach Dennis, Northwich, CW9 7SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Smithy has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2024AmendmentApproval
Lawful development certificate to establish the existing use of land as land as residential garden (see supporting statement)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Smithy was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,080,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Holmes Chapel Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Old Smithy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,112
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
304 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW9 7SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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