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4 Birchways, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DQ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£868,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£265,000)+228%
  • Against WA4 5DQ's recent median (£587,500)+48%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£868,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£265,000)+228%
  • Against WA4 5DQ's recent median (£587,500)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Birchways is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 5DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    215 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in WA4 5DQ

    5 sales, median £587,500 (2025–2014)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 1997Most recent

    £265,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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
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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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
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Broomfields Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Bridgewater High SchoolSecondary1.3km
  • Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Grappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Cann Lane SouthBus stop253m
  • Staines CloseBus stop272m
  • Stoneacre GardensBus stop286m
  • Green LaneBus stop340m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,213 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour271 reports9%
  • Other Theft247 reports8%
  • Public Order245 reports8%

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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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Birchways is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 5DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Birchways. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Birchways was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Birchways. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WA4 5DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Birchways is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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