What kind of home is 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT?

26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT sell for?

26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT last sold for £407,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £417,995 in January 2021, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and May 2024, 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT fell from £417,995 to £407,500, a change of £10,495. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT?

26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 2FT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT use?

The latest EPC at 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT in?

26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT sits in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT 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 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT?

The closest primary school to 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT is Delamere CofE Primary Academy (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Mara Drive, CW8 2FT is Railway Station, 346m away. The nearest rail option is Delamere Rail Station, 438m away.

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26 Mara Drive, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2FT

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 26 Mara Drive

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

26 Mara Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2FT). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 84 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Sold May 2024 for £407,500.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Mara Drive, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Mara Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£407,500

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2024Most recent
£407,500
-2.5%over 3 years
29 January 2021
£417,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2FT: £285,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CW8 2FT

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On the street

Versus other Mara Drive homes

Four headline reads against 84 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Mara Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £4,072

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Full Northwich report

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

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Delamere CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 2FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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