20 Dove Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QH

20 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 1991-1995 and council tax band A. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 289.3% above the 2002 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.