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8 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Orchard Brow

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

8 Orchard Brow is a semi-detached house in Rixton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6JL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 80 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £215,520. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Dec 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE49toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Orchard Brow changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£215,520

Growth on file: 53.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2021Most recent

    £215,520

    +53.9%over 7 months

  2. 17 December 2020

    £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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Orchard Brow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,694

Street avg £2,614

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orchard Brow

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£283k

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3 bed
£264k

1 Bramshill Close, Birchwood

WA3 6TY

3 bed
£297k

1 Dove Close, Birchwood

WA3 6QH

3 bed
£335k

1 Carden Close, Birchwood

WA3 6LT

4 bed
£224k

1 Birch Road, Rixton

WA3 6HZ

£351k

1 Applecross Close, Birchwood

WA3 6UX

£217k

1 Barham Court, Birchwood

WA3 6ND

3 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Armstrong Close, Birchwood

WA3 6DH

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.
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 8 Orchard Brow, Rixton, Warrington, WA3 6JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.