5 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
About 5 Lower Darwin Street
5 Lower Darwin Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £252,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 42.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Lower Darwin Street.
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07-0491-FUL
What's in 5 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Lower Darwin Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£252,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2025Most recent
£252,500
+37.2%over 5 years13 January 2020
£184,000
+103.3%over 15 years29 July 2004
£90,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1DL: £181,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CW8 1DL
12 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
Sold Feb 2025
£181,5009 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
Sold Mar 2024
£200,00014 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
Sold Oct 2023
£170,00016 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
Sold Apr 2022
£185,00010 Lower Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1DL
Sold Feb 2008
£125,000
Everything we know about 5 Lower Darwin Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Lower Darwin Street homes
5 Lower Darwin Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB