17 Darnaway Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6TR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Warrington HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 90% above the 2011 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder - Proposed single storey rear/side extension.
17 Darnaway Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
Price per m² for 17 Darnaway Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arden Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
What's in 17 Darnaway Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6TR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
10 June 2011Most recent
£130,000
+33.3%over 8 years19 February 2003
£97,500
+20.7%over 11 months8 March 2002
£80,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 6TR: £185,000 (2024–2009).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
WA3 6ND
Closest school
0.2 km
Gorse Covert Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB