What type of property is 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER last sold for £214,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

8 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.

Where is 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

Police records around 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER show an average of 246 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birchdale Road, WA1 3ER is Greenway, 364m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 697m away.

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8 Birchdale Road, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3ER

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Birchdale Road

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

8 Birchdale Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 18.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £214,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchdale Road, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchdale Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£214,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£214,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3ER: £230,000 (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 8 Birchdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £2,960

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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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.

£274k

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2 bed1 bath

£153k

1 Boundary Street

WA1 3DD

2 bed1 bath

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1 Bennett Avenue

WA1 3PQ

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Bennett Court, Bennett Avenue

WA1 3PH

3 bed1 bath

£241k

1 Birch Grove, Paddington

WA1 3JG

3 bed

£240k

1 Aspen Grove, Paddington

WA1 3ET

3 bed

£223k

1 Bibby Avenue

WA1 3RH

3 bed

£296k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Padgate

WA1 3JN

3 bed1 bath

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

246/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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FAQ

Common questions

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