16 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH
About 16 Dove Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Dove Close is a semi-detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 5 m² (around 54 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 5 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (5–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Warrington HPI: 27.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £60,000 sits 114.3% above the 2002 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 323.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 5 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
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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.
16 Dove Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Dove Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Dove Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£60,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2002)
£28,000
Growth on file: 27.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dove Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Dove Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,600
Street avg £1,128
Floor Area
5 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Keyes Close — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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