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4 Birchways, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Birchways

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

4 Birchways is a detached house in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 sits 227.5% above the 1997 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

4 Birchways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchways, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Birchways, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DQ

1decisions1extensions12documents
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Section 192 (Lawful Development Certificate) - Proposed single storey kitchen extension to rear elevation, plus utility room extension to side.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/27105
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

4 Birchways's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£868,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 1997Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5DQ: £587,500 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Birchways homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Birchways lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,233

Street avg £3,450

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Birchways

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cann Lane South — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Broomfields Junior School. 10 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 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 5DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
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 4 Birchways, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.