What type of property is 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX last change hands?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX last sold for £421,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in August 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2017 and November 2022, 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX rose from £215,000 to £421,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA3 6UX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2017 under ref. 2017/30591. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX located?

17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX sits in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

Is 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX show an average of 112 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

The closest primary school to 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX is Gorse Covert Primary School (367m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birchwood Community High School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Applecross Close, WA3 6UX is Spar Shop, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Applecross Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6UX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Applecross Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Applecross Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 6UX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £421,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromD67toC75

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Applecross Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Applecross Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Applecross Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6UX

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Jul 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
42 Day Householder Prior Approval - Proposed single storey rear extension with rear and side facing wiindows and skylights to extend beyond the rear wall by 4.05 metres, maximum height of 3.99 metres, and height at the eaves 2.43 metres.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2017/30591
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Applecross Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£421,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£421,000
+5.3%over 1 year
23 June 2021
£400,000
+86.0%over 3 years
17 August 2017
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 6UX: £350,000 (2026–2022).

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Versus other Applecross Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Applecross Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,341

Street avg £2,637

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

112/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Spar Shop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gorse Covert Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 6UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 6UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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