What kind of home is 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST last change hands?

5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST last sold for £175,000 in February 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and February 2025, 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST rose from £125,000 to £175,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

The current EPC rating for 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST use?

The latest EPC at 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST 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 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST in?

5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST sits in Warrington. It falls within the WA1 postcode district.

Is 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST 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 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

The closest primary school to 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School (250m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST?

The closest bus stop to 5 Briarwood Avenue, WA1 3ST is Padgate Stores, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Briarwood Avenue, Warrington, WA1 3ST

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Briarwood Avenue

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

5 Briarwood Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Warrington (WA1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 95 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 19.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 278.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2025 at £175,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

5 Briarwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2028

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briarwood Avenue, Warrington, WA1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Briarwood Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 5 Briarwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2025Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 5 years
29 August 2019
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3ST: £85,000 (2026–2004).

Nearby sales in WA1 3ST

On the street

Versus other Briarwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Briarwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,842

Street avg £516

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Crime

246/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Padgate Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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