What type of property is 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW last change hands?

16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW last sold for £88,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,000 in June 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2019 and March 2022, 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW rose from £66,000 to £88,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW located?

16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW sits in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

The closest primary school to 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW is Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (257m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lowton Church of England High School (480m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Thornton Close, WA3 1DW is Sandy Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Thornton Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DW

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Thornton Close

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

16 Thornton Close is an end-of-terrace house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 92% above the 2022 sale of £88,000. Sold March 2022 for £88,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Thornton Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Thornton Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£88,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2022Most recent
£88,000
+33.3%over 2 years
12 June 2019
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 1DW: £123,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WA3 1DW

On the street

Versus other Thornton Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Thornton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,275

Street avg £1,330

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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.

Full Warrington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sandy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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