What kind of home is 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

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

When did 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW last change hands?

31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW last sold for £211,750 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,500 in January 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

Across 3 sales between January 2016 and December 2024, 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW rose from £103,500 to £211,750, a change of £108,250. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

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

Which area is 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

Police records around 31 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 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

The closest primary school to 31 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 is the nearest station to 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 31 Lee Drive, CW8 1BW is Lee Drive, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 706m away.

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31 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Lee Drive

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

31 Lee Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £211,750 — fresh data. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Lee Drive, Northwich, CW8 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Latest sale on 31 Lee Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£211,750

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£211,750
+37.5%over 7 years
10 February 2017
£154,000
+48.8%over 1 year
19 January 2016
£103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1BW: £170,000 (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 years held, 31 Lee Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £1,920

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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