24 Barford Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Warrington HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 64.2% above the 2017 sale of £219,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
24 Barford Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£219,250
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
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On price per m², 24 Barford Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Morgans Way — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
What's in 24 Barford Drive, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
9 August 2017Most recent
£219,250
+25.3%over 10 years24 November 2006
£175,000
+17.4%over 2 years12 March 2004
£149,000
+81.8%over 3 years27 October 2000
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 1DD: £240,000 (2022–2015).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
WA3 1FT
Closest school
0.1 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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