The Hollies, 16 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT
About The Hollies
The Hollies is a mid-terrace house in Northwich (CW8 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Hollies ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2016PorchConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 of planning applicaion 14/02545/FUL (Change of use of ground floor to form 4 residential flats, alterations to front elevation and erection of a side dormer window in connection with conversion of roof space to residential) involving alterations to front elevation to provide stepped entrance, side extension to roof, installation of additional roof lights and erection of two rear porches.
- Agent
- MMP Architects
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04912/S73
What's in The Hollies, 16 Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Hollies has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BT: £247,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 1BT
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Versus other Darwin Street homes
The Hollies outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB