What kind of home is 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

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

What did 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG sell for?

8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG last sold for £169,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and September 2010, 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG rose from £92,000 to £169,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (867 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

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

Which area is 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Grove, WA1 3JG is Greenway, 217m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 803m away.

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8 Birch Grove, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3JG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

867 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Birch Grove

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

8 Birch Grove is a semi-detached house in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 867 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 52.7% above the 2010 sale of £169,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

8 Birch Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Grove, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Birch Grove, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3JG

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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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2010/17366
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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.

8 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£169,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2010Most recent
£169,000
+83.7%over 7 years
8 November 2002
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3JG: £280,000 (2025–2024).

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 floor area, 8 Birch Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,098

Street avg £2,347

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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