What kind of home is 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG last change hands?

4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG last sold for £189,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1995 and September 2022, 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG rose from £46,000 to £189,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG in?

4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

Police records around 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG 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 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

The closest primary school to 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (326m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (457m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DG is Lee Drive, 168m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 824m away.

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4 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Lower Darwin Street

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

4 Lower Darwin Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £189,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Mar 2010

Low Energy Lighting

25%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lower 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.

Price for 4 Lower Darwin Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£189,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£189,000
+40.5%over 5 years
18 May 2017
£134,500
+26.9%over 4 years
21 April 2013
£106,000
+130.4%over 17 years
12 October 1995
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1DG: £82,500 (2018–1998).

Nearby sales in CW8 1DG

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On the street

Versus other Lower Darwin Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Lee Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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