What type of property is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT sell for?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT last sold for £247,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and March 2025, 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT rose from £60,000 to £247,500, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT has council approval for side extension granted in August 2025 under ref. 25/01335/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT located?

2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

Police records around 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT 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 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The closest primary school to 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (92m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (781m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 2 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is Surgery, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 782m away.

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2 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Darwin Street

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

2 Darwin Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £247,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Darwin Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2012

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2025
Extension
In report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and alterations and conversion of existing out buildings
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/01335/FUL
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What's in 2 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Darwin Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£247,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£247,500
+63.9%over 18 years
30 March 2006
£151,000
+151.7%over 6 years
3 June 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BT: £235,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CW8 1BT

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On the street

Versus other Darwin Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Darwin Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £1,492

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Surgery — 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 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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