What kind of home is 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET last change hands?

23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET last sold for £143,000 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and February 2008, 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET rose from £100,000 to £143,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

The current EPC rating for 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET use?

The latest EPC at 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

The only planning records linked to 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET in?

23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

Police records around 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET 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 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

The closest primary school to 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET is Charles Darwin Community Primary School (372m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (404m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET?

The closest bus stop to 23 Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET is Athelbrae Close, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Yarwood Close, Northwich, CW8 1ET

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Yarwood Close

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

23 Yarwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 50.3% above the 2008 sale of £143,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Yarwood Close, Northwich, CW8 1ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Removal of 1x willow tree
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
22/01182/CAT
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What's in 23 Yarwood Close, Northwich, CW8 1ET's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Yarwood Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£143,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2008Most recent
£143,000
4 December 2007
£142,500
+42.5%over 4 years
17 July 2003
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1ET: £170,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Yarwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Yarwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £2,082

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northwich district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Athelbrae Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Charles Darwin Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 1ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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