What type of property is 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

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

When did 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT last change hands?

26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT last sold for £182,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

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

Where is 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

Police records around 26 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 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

What transport links are near 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Darwin Street, CW8 1BT is Surgery, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 782m away.

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26 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Darwin Street

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

26 Darwin Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 25.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £182,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

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

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£182,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 June 2023Most recent
£182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BT: £247,500 (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.

On floor area, 26 Darwin Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £1,440

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above

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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

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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