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40 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Orchard Brow

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

40 Orchard Brow is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rixton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6JL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £140,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Orchard Brow 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

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 6JL: £230,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Brow homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Orchard Brow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Orchard Brow

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£129k

1 Daniel Close, Birchwood

WA3 6QL

1 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Curlew Grove, Birchwood

WA3 6NX

2 bed
£207k

1 Charnwood Close, Birchwood

WA3 6TG

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Burrough Close, Birchwood

WA3 6QF

3 bed
£180k

1 Bowland Close, Birchwood

WA3 6TJ

3 bed

1 Blackcap Walk, Birchwood

WA3 6NU

1 bed
£207k

1 Armstrong Close, Birchwood

WA3 6DH

3 bed
£217k

1 Barham Court, Birchwood

WA3 6ND

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA3 6JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 6JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.