What kind of home is 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL last sold for £181,500 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in September 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2009 and February 2025, 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL rose from £110,000 to £181,500, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

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

What heating system does 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL 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 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

Police records around 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL 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 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

The closest primary school to 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (376m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (418m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is Lee Drive, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 852m away.

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12 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Lower Darwin Street

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

12 Lower Darwin Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

A recent sale: £181,500 in February 2025. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 40.4% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromD61toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

12 Lower Darwin Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£181,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2025Most recent
£181,500
+54.5%over 8 years
19 May 2016
£117,500
+6.8%over 6 years
24 September 2009
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1DL: £185,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CW8 1DL

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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.

On habitable rooms, 12 Lower Darwin Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £2,621

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 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 1DL 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 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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