What kind of home is 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL last sold for £170,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and October 2023, 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL rose from £40,000 to £170,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

The current EPC rating for 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL use?

The latest EPC at 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

14 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 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

Police records around 14 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 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

The closest primary school to 14 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.

What transport links are near 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Lower Darwin Street, CW8 1DL is Lee Drive, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 852m away.

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14 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 14 Lower Darwin Street

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

14 Lower Darwin Street is a three-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 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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 3)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE53toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Apr 2023from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD56toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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 14 Lower Darwin Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2023Most recent
£170,000
+50.4%over 11 years
16 August 2012
£113,000
-3.8%over 1 year
16 September 2010
£117,500
+193.8%over 12 years
28 May 1998
£40,000

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 price per m², 14 Lower Darwin Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,394

Street avg £2,662

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Area

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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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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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