What kind of home is 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW sell for?

20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW last sold for £170,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW in?

20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW 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.

What schools are near 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

The closest primary school to 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (199m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (626m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is Lee Drive, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 706m away.

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20 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Lee Drive

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

20 Lee Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 37.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Lee Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BW: £192,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CW8 1BW

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On the street

Versus other Lee Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Lee Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,208

Street avg £1,950

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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

0.1 km

Lee Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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