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26 Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Birchdale Road

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

26 Birchdale Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 15.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2024 for £356,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Birchdale Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 26 Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AR

2decisions1extensions
  1. Jan 2024
    OutbuildingOutline
    Outcome in report

    Detached single storey garden outbuilding (garden storage & garden room) to rear garden.

    Reference
    2024/00059/CLDP
    Full record in report
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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.

26 Birchdale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£356,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2024Most recent

    £356,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5AR: £208,250 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birchdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Birchdale Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,944

Street avg £3,135

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Birchdale Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£284k

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WA4 5HS

2 bed
£389k

1 Ashford Drive, Appleton

WA4 5GG

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Belfry Gardens, Appleton

WA4 5GS

3 bed3 bath
£679k

1 Chiswick Gardens, Appleton

WA4 5HQ

4 bed
£411k

1 Barrule Close, Appleton

WA4 5BT

£418k

1 Cortland Gardens, Appleton

WA4 5RX

£707k

1 Beamish Close, Appleton

WA4 5RJ

4 bed3 bath
£400k

1 Acton Avenue, Appleton

WA4 5PS

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.
Full Warrington report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

London Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stockton Heath Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 WA4 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 5AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Birchdale Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.