For sale House

Abbeywood Estate

Abbey Lane, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HS

17 beds Listed 20 Mar 2026 (-64d)

£4,500,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Local average

£878,194 (+412.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,569 of 33,755)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Currently trading as a Hotel & Wedding Venue
  • 17 Individual Bedrooms and Suites
  • Exceptional Cheshire Location close to Delamere Forest
  • Impressive Wedding, Events and Hospitality Facilities
  • RHS Accredited Gardens and Grounds extending to approx. 9.135 acres
  • Established Trading Business with Further Growth Potential
  • Potential for Alternative Uses including Residential Redevelopment or Lodge Development (subject to planning permission and all necessary consents)

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

Graham + Sibbald are delighted to offer for sale the impressive Abbeywood Estate, a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully established country estate which currently trades as a hospitality business and events venue set within approximately 9.135 acres (3.7 hectares) of gardens and grounds in the heart of Cheshire.

The Abbeywood Estate combines an elegant Edwardian country house with extensive landscaped gardens, purpose-built event spaces and guest accommodation, creating a highly regarded wedding, hospitality and visitor destination.

Listed by

Hotels

Graham & Sibbald

Reference: 173529893

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Fox Hollows, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 73 80 197 m² Detached
Foxglove Cottage Rectory Farm, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 68 92 141 m² England and Wales: 1930-1949 Detached
Primrose View, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 64 72 164 m² Detached
Rectory Farm, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 45 84 278 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
The Byre, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 72 77 300 m² Detached
The Old Rectory, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 52 73 205 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
The Rectory, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 61 70 182 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Yonder Bungalow, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 24 94 90 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Yonder Bungalow, Chester Road, Delamere, NORTHWICH 17 86 113 m² Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £4,500,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
POPLAR COTTAGES 2 CUDDINGTON LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2SZ £40,000 29/08/2025 Other
MILCOT CUDDINGTON LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2SY £400,000 31/07/2024 Other
PEAR TREE FARM AINSWORTH LANE, CROWTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RS £1,165,000 13/10/2023 Other
16 ST MARYS DRIVE, WHITEGATE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2EZ £4,985 09/03/2023 Other
2B SANDIWAY PARK, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2AS £950,000 11/11/2022 Other
ACTON CLIFF FARM CLIFF LANE, ACTON BRIDGE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RZ £980,000 24/10/2022 Other
THE POPLARS NORLEY LANE, CROWTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RR £1,065,000 19/08/2022 Other
1 BALMORAL CLOSE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2DQ £7,975 11/08/2022 Other
DALEFORD MANOR CARAVAN PARK THE GREEN HOUSE DALEFORDS LANE, SANDIWAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2BT £650,000 02/08/2022 Other
CHESHIRE FARMHOUSE AINSWORTH LANE, CROWTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RS £885,000 25/05/2022 Other
PADDOCK VIEW, 308 CHESTER ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2AB £190,000 24/05/2022 Other
HOLLINS CLOUGH FOREST ROAD, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2DY £355,000 14/04/2022 Other
LAMB COTTAGE CARAVAN AND CAMPING PARK DALEFORDS LANE, WHITEGATE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2BN £2,500,000 01/04/2022 Other
ROSELYN OVERDALE LANE, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2EL £395,000 25/03/2022 Other
14 BRITANNIA ROAD, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2FR £7,975 14/03/2022 Other
FIRS FARM BUILDINGS CHESTER ROAD, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2HB £16,500 18/02/2022 Other
WHITEGATE CHAPEL BEAUTY BANK, WHITEGATE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2BP £350,000 18/02/2022 Other
OAKHILL FARM AINSWORTH LANE, CROWTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RS £357,500 25/11/2021 Other
6 OAKMERE LODGE COUNTRY PARK, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2HB £1,850,000 28/10/2021 Other
CUDDINGTON MANOR FARM GRANGE LANE, GORSTAGE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2SR £1,000,000 08/10/2021 Other

Area average: £658,497 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 145.8%
10y growth 171.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire West and Chester. Series: All dwelling types. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%
5y (index) 24.4%
10y (index) 53.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £869/mo
Realistic £966/mo
Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Location

Address

Chester Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Delamere, Chester Road / St Peter's Church 0.1 miles
Bus stop Delamere, Station Road / Post Office 0.3 miles
Shop Unknown 0.4 miles
Shop J and S Accessories Motocycle Dealership 0.6 miles
Train station Delamere 1.1 miles
Train station Mouldsworth 3.1 miles
Hospital Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 3.7 miles
Hospital The NeuroMuscular Centre 5.0 miles
University University of Chester - Kingsway 8.8 miles
University University of Chester - Queen's Park Campus 9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Criminal damage and arson 1
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 8

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 21 Jan 2024
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.2 miles Outstanding — 19 Mar 2024
Norley Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Good — 1 Dec 2019
Cuddington Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Good — 31 Mar 2017
Sandiway Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Requires improvement — 13 Mar 2023

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.02%
Max investor price (0.8%) £120,750
Target investor price (1%) £96,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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