5 Thornton Close is a two-bedroom mid-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 (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Warrington HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 163.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £174,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026
5 Thornton Close has no planning applications on record.
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5 Thornton Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.
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5 Thornton Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,522
Street avg £1,206
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

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 changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
24 February 2025Most recent
£174,000
+40.9%over 4 years25 September 2020
£123,500
+9.8%over 4 years8 August 2016
£112,500
+9.2%over 8 years12 October 2007
£103,000
+4.0%over 1 year12 September 2006
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 1DW: £82,500 (2025–2019).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
WA3 1AF
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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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB