20 Ashmore Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QY

20 Ashmore Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6QY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 334.5% above the 2000 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 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.