What type of property is 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP sell for?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP last sold for £150,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,261 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 2QP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP has council approval for single-storey extension granted in March 2016 under ref. 2016/27281. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP located?

8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP sits in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

Police records around 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

The closest primary school to 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP is Bradshaw Primary School (178m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kensington Avenue, WA4 2QP is Bradshaw Lane Shops, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Kensington Avenue, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2QP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1261 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Kensington Avenue

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

8 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1261 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 110.7% above the 2016 sale of £150,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Kensington Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018

Current Certificate

Nov 2008

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kensington Avenue, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kensington Avenue has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Kensington Avenue, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2QP

1decisions1extensions10documents

Mar 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Householder - Proposed Single storey rear extension and replacement single storey side extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2016/27281
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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.

8 Kensington Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

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Last sold (2016)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 May 2016Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 2QP: £184,000 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in WA4 2QP

On the street

Versus other Kensington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Kensington Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,280

Street avg £1,064

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cawthorne Avenue, Grappenhall

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bradshaw Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bradshaw Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 2QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 2QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

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