14 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH

14 Dove Close is a semi-detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 5–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 59 units on file.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 220.5% above the 2003 sale of £36,500. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.