Lee Drive, Northwich
House prices, sold prices and local information for CW8 1BW.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Lee Drive, Northwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,946. Average sale prices rose from £119,250 in 2016 to £201,875 in 2024 (+69%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lee Drive range from £100,000 to £211,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lee Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lee Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £156,946 | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £155,000 | 7 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Lee Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 13 Dec 2024 | £211,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 20 Sep 2024 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 6 Sep 2023 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 28 Jul 2023 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 30 Sep 2022 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 28 Jan 2022 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 30 Mar 2021 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 7 Dec 2020 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 19 Nov 2020 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 12 Jul 2018 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 18 Aug 2017 | £129,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 18 Aug 2017 | £177,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 9 Jun 2017 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 10 Feb 2017 | £154,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 16 Jun 2016 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Lee Drive CW8 1BW | 19 Jan 2016 | £103,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Lee Drive | £103,500 (Jan 2016) → £154,000 (Feb 2017) → £211,750 (Dec 2024) | +105% over 9 yrs |
| 25, Lee Drive | £100,000 (Jun 2017) → £175,000 (Jul 2018) | +75% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Lee Drive
Crime
207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lee Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lee Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
- River Weaver and Dane at Northwich Flood warning area
- River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert area
- River Weaver at Navigation Road and Marine Approach Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Lee Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School 331 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Greenbank School 129 pupils | Community special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Everly East Academy | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic High School 1,201 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Elmy Hall School | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 420 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Greenbank station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Northwich station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Hartford station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lee Drive (nr, Darwin Street) 1 min walk
- Lee Drive (opp, Darwin Street) 1 min walk
- Surgery (o/s, Darwin Street) 4 min walk
- Surgery (opp, Darwin Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Firdale Medical Centre
Firdale Road, Northwich · 0.6 mi - Danebridge Medical Centre
London Road, Northwich · 0.6 mi - Watling Street Surgery
2 Watling Street, Northwich · 0.7 mi - Witton Street Surgery
162 Witton Street, Northwich · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Northwich Chester Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Northwich · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Hartford Chester Road Local · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Northwich · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Danebridge Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Hoggs Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Chester Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 37.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 673 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,464 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Lee Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46% | 37.8% |
| Christian | 44.4% | 54.5% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.3% | 92.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.7% | 7.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.6% | 35.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 23.1% | 17.8% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.8% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.9% | 32% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.5% | 16.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 10.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.
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