242a, Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 3BE
About 242a
242a is a mid-terrace house in Warrington (WA1 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 55).
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £140,000.
Energy performance
242a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
242a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2024Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WA1 3BE: £15,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in WA1 3BE
Versus other Manchester Road homes
On epc rating, 242a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







