What kind of home is 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL sell for?

38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL last sold for £270,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and August 2022, 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL rose from £53,000 to £270,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

The current EPC rating for 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA1 3TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL use?

The latest EPC at 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL in?

38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL sits in Padgate, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA1 postcode district.

Is 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL 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 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

The closest primary school to 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (508m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Padgate Academy (821m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL?

The closest bus stop to 38 Springfield Avenue, WA1 3TL is Whitchurch Close, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Padgate Rail Station, 278m away.

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38 Springfield Avenue, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3TL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Springfield Avenue

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

38 Springfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Padgate, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £270,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD68

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Springfield Avenue, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Springfield 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.

Price for 38 Springfield Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£270,000
+89.5%over 13 years
10 August 2009
£142,500
+168.9%over 12 years
26 June 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 3TL: £186,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WA1 3TL

On the street

Versus other Springfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Springfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £1,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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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.

£296k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Padgate

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1 Bridlemere Court, Padgate

WA1 3DY

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£306k

1 Beresford Street

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£308k

1 Brownhill Drive, Padgate

WA1 3DP

3 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Bennett Avenue

WA1 3PQ

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Bennett Court, Bennett Avenue

WA1 3PH

3 bed1 bath

£241k

1 Birch Grove, Paddington

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£333k

1 Bruche Drive, Padgate

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3 bed

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

Whitchurch Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 3TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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