18 Ashmore Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QY

18 Ashmore Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6QY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft.

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 61% above the 2007 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.