20 Darwin Close, Cannock, WS12 2SL
About 20 Darwin Close
20 Darwin Close is a semi-detached house in Cannock (WS12 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Darwin Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
20 Darwin Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2014ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder prior notification:- Single storey rear extension (conservatory) projecting 4m with a maximum height of 2.9m (2.1m to the eaves)
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/14/0357
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Darwin Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 2SL: £138,000 (2024–2018).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Darwin Close homes
20 Darwin Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bank Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB