What type of property is 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN sell for?

48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN last sold for £88,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN is in council tax band C.

Where is 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN located?

48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

Police records around 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

The closest primary school to 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (138m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (594m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN?

The closest bus stop to 48 Darwin Street, CW8 1BN is Lee Drive, 24m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 783m away.

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48 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Darwin Street

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

48 Darwin Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 139.8% above the 2013 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

48 Darwin Street'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 10 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromE52toF37

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Darwin Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Darwin Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£88,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 February 2013Most recent
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BN: £172,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CW8 1BN

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On the street

Versus other Darwin Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 48 Darwin Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£898

Street avg £1,998

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Northwich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lee Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Charles Darwin Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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