Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Fern Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fern Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 86.7% above the 2015 sale of £90,000. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Fern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 January 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Fern Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2015Most recent
£90,000
+0.6%over 10 years26 July 2004
£89,450
+92.4%over 3 years30 November 2000
£46,500
+26.2%over 4 years30 April 1996
£36,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 7NU: £140,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WA3 7NU
17 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
Sold Jan 2025
£165,00034 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
Sold Jan 2024
£167,00030 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
Sold Nov 2020
£140,00011 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
Sold Mar 2019
£122,00023 Fern Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7NU
Sold Dec 2017
£123,000
Versus other Fern Close homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,047
Street avg £1,308
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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