What kind of home is 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL last change hands?

1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL last sold for £145,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £46,950 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL changed over time?

Across 7 sales between March 1996 and August 2021, 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL rose from £46,950 to £145,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL 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 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL in?

1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL sits in Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

Police records around 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL 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 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

The closest primary school to 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL is Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bluebell Close, CW8 1SL is Victoria Infirmary, 297m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bluebell Close, Northwich, CW8 1SL

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Bluebell Close

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

1 Bluebell Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in August 2021. 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

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bluebell Close, Northwich, CW8 1SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bluebell Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2021Most recent
£145,000
+18.9%over 7 years
25 June 2014
£122,000
+7.0%over 1 year
9 November 2012
£114,000
-2.6%over 7 years
9 June 2005
£117,000
+80.0%over 3 years
21 November 2001
£65,000
+17.1%over 1 year
3 August 2000
£55,500
+18.2%over 4 years
22 March 1996
£46,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1SL: £215,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CW8 1SL

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On the street

Versus other Bluebell Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bluebell Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,544

Street avg £2,193

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Northwich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Victoria Infirmary — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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