What type of property is 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA sell for?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA last sold for £390,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £147,950 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and July 2014, 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA rose from £147,950 to £390,000, a change of £242,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA had any planning applications?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 2017/29597. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA located?

17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA sits in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

Police records around 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

The closest primary school to 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA is Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School (725m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bridgewater High School (1.8km).

How well connected is 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barshaw Gardens, WA4 5FA is Stoneacre Gardens, 308m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Barshaw Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5FA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Barshaw Gardens

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

17 Barshaw Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 47.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

17 Barshaw Gardens'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 15 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

81%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2015from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromE54toD55

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barshaw Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barshaw Gardens has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 17 Barshaw Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5FA

1decisions2extensions16documents

Dec 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Householder - Proposed single storey kitchen extension to rear elevation plus double storey bedroom and kitchen extension to side
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
2016/29182
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ExtensionFeb 2017Decision

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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.

17 Barshaw Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2014Most recent
£390,000
+163.6%over 17 years
26 September 1996
£147,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5FA: £725,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WA4 5FA

On the street

Versus other Barshaw Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Barshaw Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,695

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Stoneacre Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 5FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 5FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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