Kirinyaga, Riverside Park, Northwich, CW8 1DS
About Kirinyaga
Kirinyaga is a three-bedroom detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 91.6% above the 2014 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Kirinyaga's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kirinyaga has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Kirinyaga valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2014Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1DS: £260,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 1DS
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Versus other Riverside Park homes
Price per m² for Kirinyaga lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,222
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB