What kind of home is 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER sell for?

18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER last sold for £240,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in November 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2010 and September 2022, 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER rose from £117,500 to £240,000, a change of £122,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER in?

18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER sits in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

Police records around 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER 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 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is Bruche Primary School Academy (238m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Leadership Academy Warrington (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is Greenway, 364m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 697m away.

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18 Birchdale Road, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3ER

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchdale Road

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

18 Birchdale Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchdale Road, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchdale Road 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2022Most recent
£240,000
+104.3%over 11 years
12 November 2010
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3ER: £214,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WA1 3ER

On the street

Versus other Birchdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Birchdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £2,954

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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1 Boundary Street

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1 Birch Grove, Paddington

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1 Bennett Court, Bennett Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Aspen Grove, Paddington

WA1 3ET

3 bed

£235k

1 Bibby Avenue

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1 Belgrave Avenue, Padgate

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Greenway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bruche Primary School Academy. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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