What kind of home is 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA3 7NU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU in?

5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU sits in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

Police records around 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU 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.

What schools are near 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

The closest primary school to 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU is Locking Stumps Community Primary School (118m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birchwood Community High School (747m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fern Close, WA3 7NU is Heather Close, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 5 Fern Close

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

5 Fern Close is a semi-detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 64 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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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

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fern Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Fern Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 7NU: £140,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WA3 7NU

On the street

Versus other Fern Close homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Fern Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£218k

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£212k

1 Fern Close, Birchwood

WA3 7NU

3 bed

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1 Havisham Close, Birchwood

WA3 7NB

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1 Gerrard Road, Croft

WA3 7HW

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1 Campion Close, Birchwood

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£300k

1 Arkenshaw Road, Croft

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1 Heather Close, Birchwood

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Warrington district page.

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Crime

112/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heather Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Locking Stumps Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 7NU 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 7NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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