What type of property is 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ?

26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ sell for?

26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ last sold for £175,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,000 in August 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2009 and February 2022, 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ rose from £124,000 to £175,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ?

26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ?

26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ 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.

Where is 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ located?

26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ 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.

Which schools serve 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (346m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (542m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Alfred Street, CW8 1DQ is Lee Drive, 196m away. The nearest rail option is Greenbank Rail Station, 728m away.

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26 Alfred Street, Northwich, CW8 1DQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Alfred Street

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

26 Alfred Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 21.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD64toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

36%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Alfred Street, Northwich, CW8 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Alfred 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£175,000
+41.1%over 12 years
2 August 2009
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1DQ: £165,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CW8 1DQ

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On the street

Versus other Alfred Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Alfred Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,431

Street avg £1,450

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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