What type of property is 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG last sold for £199,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in October 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

Across 3 sales between October 2016 and March 2025, 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG rose from £110,000 to £199,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG heated?

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

What planning history does 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG have?

18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2018 under ref. 2018/32977. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG 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 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG located?

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

Is 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG 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.

Which schools serve 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

The closest primary school to 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG is Bruche Primary School Academy (710m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (854m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lock Road, WA1 3NG is Greenway, 139m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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18 Lock Road, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3NG

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Lock Road

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

18 Lock Road is a semi-detached house in Paddington, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £199,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

18 Lock Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Aug 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder - Proposed Extension to existing dwelling (Part single storey, part two storey side and rear extensions)
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
2018/32977
View planning record
Jun 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Householder - Proposed side extension to existing dwelling.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
2018/32340
View planning record

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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.

18 Lock Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£199,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£199,000
+36.3%over 5 years
30 July 2019
£146,000
+32.7%over 2 years
20 October 2016
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3NG: £245,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WA1 3NG

On the street

Versus other Lock Road homes

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

18 Lock Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,109

Street avg £2,574

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greenway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bruche Primary School Academy. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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