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3 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Lee Drive

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

3 Lee Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 59.9% above the 2017 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

3 Lee Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2002
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO FRONT SIDE AND REAR.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/2002/1633
    View planning record

What's in 3 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW'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.

3 Lee Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£177,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2017Most recent

    £177,000

    +20.4%over 2 years
  2. 21 August 2014

    £147,000

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

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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.

3 Lee Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,394

Street avg £2,001

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CW8 1BW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.