What kind of home is 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA?

17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA sell for?

17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA last sold for £87,500 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA?

17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA3 7QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA?

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

Which area is 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA in?

17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA sits in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

What schools are near 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA?

The closest primary school to 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA is Locking Stumps Community Primary School (427m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birchwood Community High School (748m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA is Strawberry Close, 251m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 17 Carrington Close, WA3 7QA have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.49 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.94 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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17 Carrington Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7QA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Carrington Close

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

17 Carrington Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birchwood, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 93.1% above the 2014 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from May 2013

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carrington Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Carrington Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£87,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 January 2014Most recent
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 7QA: £348,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WA3 7QA

On the street

Versus other Carrington Close homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Carrington Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £2,614

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£239k

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WA3 7NU

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£239k

1 Havisham Close, Birchwood

WA3 7NB

3 bed

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1 Gerrard Road, Croft

WA3 7HW

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Kingsmead Court, Croft

WA3 7DF

£182k

1 Campion Close, Birchwood

WA3 7NP

£344k

1 Deacons Close, Croft

WA3 7EN

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Eaves Brow Road, Croft

WA3 7LE

3 bed1 bath

£364k

1 Gosling Road, Croft

WA3 7LN

3 bed

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Strawberry Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Locking Stumps Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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