What type of property is 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG last change hands?

18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG last sold for £320,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and March 2024, 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG rose from £72,950 to £320,000, a change of £247,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG located?

18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG sits in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

Police records around 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG 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 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The closest primary school to 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (436m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is Greenway, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 803m away.

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18 Birch Grove, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3JG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birch Grove

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

18 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 107 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £320,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
LandYes

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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Grove, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Grove 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.

18 Birch Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2024Most recent
£320,000
+120.7%over 20 years
18 December 2003
£145,000
+98.8%over 6 years
9 October 1997
£72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3JG: £280,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WA1 3JG

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,991

Street avg £2,266

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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

246/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greenway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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