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16 Blackcap Walk, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6NU

Solar panels
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Blackcap Walk

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

16 Blackcap Walk is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 274.1% above the 2021 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2021 for £54,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2021from May 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackcap Walk, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blackcap Walk 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.

16 Blackcap Walk's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£54,000

Growth on file: -6.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2021Most recent

    £54,000

    -50.0%over 10 years
  2. 26 August 2010

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 6NU: £92,000 (2022–2000).

On the street

Versus other Blackcap Walk homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Blackcap Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Blackcap Walk

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Whinchat Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birchwood CofE Primary School. 12 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 6NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA3 6NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 6NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 16 Blackcap Walk, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.