Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1015 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Dove Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dove Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1015 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 65% above the 2004 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Dove Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dove 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dove Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 2004Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 6QH: £130,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WA3 6QH
51 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Sold Nov 2025
£130,00083 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Sold Sept 2025
£52585 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Sold Aug 2025
£52589 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Sold Nov 2024
£170,00017 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
Sold Jul 2024
£192,000
Versus other Dove Close homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Dove Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,909
Street avg £2,065
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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.
Crime
112/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Keyes Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Birchwood CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 6QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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