What kind of home is 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP last sold for £183,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

Across 3 sales between May 2012 and November 2020, 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP rose from £155,000 to £183,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP in?

5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP sits in Padgate, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA1 postcode district.

Is 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

The closest primary school to 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (221m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Padgate Academy (798m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brownhill Drive, WA1 3DP is St Oswalds Church, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 572m away.

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5 Brownhill Drive, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3DP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Brownhill Drive

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

5 Brownhill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Padgate, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 57.4% above the 2020 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £183,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Brownhill Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2016

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromE49toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2016from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD57toC72

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brownhill Drive, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brownhill Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Brownhill Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£183,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2020Most recent
£183,000
+4.6%over 4 years
14 July 2016
£175,000
+12.9%over 4 years
24 May 2012
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3DP: £231,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in WA1 3DP

On the street

Versus other Brownhill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brownhill Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,259

Street avg £2,129

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Warrington district page.

Full Warrington report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Oswalds Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA1 3DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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