For sale Detached

Gowanbank The Crescent

Hartford, CW8 1QS

4 beds 2 baths Listed 26 Oct 2026 (-4d)

£850,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

G

Local average

£544,756 (+56%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,171 of 33,755)

Street crime

41 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • Prestigous Hartford address
  • Extended, spacious modern detached residence
  • 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
  • Generous plot of 0.21 acre and double garage
  • Walking distance to outstanding schools
  • Short wall to Hartford railway station

Additional details

Parking
Off street
Garden
Enclosed garden, Back garden

Description

Occupying a secluded plot of approximately 0.21 of an acre, Gowan Bank enjoys a prestigious position on one of Hartford’s established tree-lined roads, renowned for its individual homes. This extended detached residence offers an entrance hall, cloakroom, study, generous dual-aspect living room with feature Inglenook fireplace, separate dining room, fitted kitchen with adjoining breakfast area and utility room. Upstairs, the principal bedroom features fitted wardrobes, a walk-in dressing room and en-suite bathroom, alongside three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Mature gardens provide excellent privacy, whilst a driveway offers ample off-road parking and leads to a double garage. Meticulously maintained, the property offers exciting scope to update and personalise the interiors, creating a superb home in this highly regarded Hartford location.
Hartford is a highly regarded village approximately two miles south-west of Northwich, renowned for its prestigious residential roads and excellent schools. Local amenities include shops, a post office, chemist and the picturesque St John's Church. Schooling includes Hartford High School, St Nicholas Catholic High School and the acclaimed independent Grange School, alongside several primary schools. Hartford railway station is within walking distance, with services towards Liverpool, Crewe and London, while nearby Greenbank station connects Chester and Manchester. The A556 bypass provides easy access to the motorway network and major North West commercial centres. Northwich offers further shopping and leisure facilities, restaurants, a multiplex cinema and an attractive marina.
SERVICES: Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. TENURE: The property is Freehold and free from chief rent. NOTE: None of the services or fittings have been tested. Prospective purchasers are advised to obtain their own independent reports. ASSESSMENTS: Cheshire West and Chester Council Tax Band G - Energy Efficiency Rating Band B

Listed by

Northwich

Edward Mellor Ltd

Reference: 94757598

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
1, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 62 79 347 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
10, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 52 79 140 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
10, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 39 79 140 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
11A THE CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH 46 78 231 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
11a, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 51 77 245 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
11b The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 62 80 232 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
11c The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 96 97 205 m² — Detached
12 The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 60 81 111 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
1a The Cresent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 85 85 214 m² — Detached
2 The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 56 78 327 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
4, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 47 56 205 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
4, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 49 63 — England and Wales: before 1900 —
4a, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 47 68 294 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
4b, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 87 90 527 m² — Detached
5, The Crescent, Hartford, NORTHWICH 48 79 251 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~848 m² (0.21 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £850,000 —

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
69 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HU £700,000 16/12/2025 Detached
9 ABBEY LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1LX £510,000 05/12/2025 Detached
45 LANCASTER CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RY £595,000 14/08/2025 Detached
5 FULLERTON ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1SR £448,700 12/05/2023 Detached
64 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HS £560,000 06/04/2023 Detached
4 LANCASTER CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RY £675,000 09/12/2022 Detached
55 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HU £470,000 25/11/2022 Detached
21 LANCASTER CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RY £883,000 09/11/2022 Detached
30 LANCASTER CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RY £615,000 07/09/2022 Detached
2 SPRINGMOUNT CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1TL £850,000 25/08/2022 Detached
8 SPRINGMOUNT CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1TL £850,000 28/07/2022 Detached
11 STIRLING CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RU £870,000 23/06/2022 Detached
1 WHITWORTH GREEN, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1FZ £815,000 20/05/2022 Detached
GABLES END THE CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1QS £1,030,000 11/05/2022 Detached
142 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HS £604,995 29/04/2022 Detached
140 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HS £840,995 26/04/2022 Detached
7 ABBEY WAY, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1LY £395,000 14/04/2022 Detached
70 ALBEMARLE AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1HS £472,000 13/04/2022 Detached
16 LANCASTER CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RY £665,000 31/03/2022 Detached
12 ABBEY LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1LX £335,500 25/03/2022 Detached

Area average: £659,260 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 22.8%
10y growth 46.3%

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

1y (index) 5.5%
5y (index) 21.9%
10y (index) 48.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £900/mo
Realistic £1,000/mo
Optimistic £1,100/mo

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CW8 1QS

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Hartford, Chester Road / Walnut Lane 0.1 miles
Bus stop Hartford, Chester Road / Abbey Lane 0.1 miles
Shop Mode 0.2 miles
Shop The Stores Delicatessen 0.2 miles
Train station Hartford 0.2 miles
Train station Greenbank 0.8 miles
Hospital Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 7.6 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 11.8 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 14
Vehicle crime 9
Public order 7
Anti-social behaviour 4
Burglary 2
Criminal damage and arson 2
Bicycle theft 1
Other crime 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 41

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Hartford Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 25 Jan 2022
The Grange School Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
Hartford Church of England High School Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 12 Nov 2023
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primary 0.7 miles Good — 14 Jun 2023
Cloughwood Academy Other 0.8 miles Outstanding — 4 Mar 2013

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.12%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
  • 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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