Birch Tree Farm, Red Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5AB
UPRN:200000972879Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1950-1966
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band HEPC: C (73)
Data freshness:Listing· freshListing: fresh, refreshed 6d ago (2026-11-04T04:00:06.345886+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-06-30)Ownership· 1mo agoOwnership: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-10T18:07:11.680773+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
78
/ 100
Strong
Verdict
5 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Evidence
17 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£1,177,000
£942k - £1.41MLow
Estimate
£1.18M
Range
£942k – £1.41M
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£5,250
£5k - £6k
Monthly
£5,250
Yield
5.35%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Birch Tree Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (53/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
78
HP Score
78/ 100
Strong
66
Investment Score
66/ 100
Moderate
10
Crime Score
10/ 100
Low
53
Walkability
53/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 6Bike 51
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£1,177,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£5,250
Gross Yield5.35%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-0.2%
5y Growth+2.4%
10y Growth+4.2%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
1WA4 5AB
Approval Rate
100%12mo
Development
low
- Pending2026/00815/DISCONDischarge of Conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Contaminated Land), and 6 (Contaminated Land Remediation) on approved application 2025/00014/FUL
- Pending2026/00774/TPORemedial Pruning to 1 no. tree
- Pending2026/00746/TPOProposed remedial work to x1 tree
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership56.3%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£34,144
Population Density518 /km²
Owner Occupied95%
Age Distribution
0-15 16%16-64 58%65+ 26%
Schools Nearby
- Stockton Heath Primary School0.4 miGood
- Bridgewater High School0.6 miGood
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School0.7 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School0.8 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Shire Horse Cottage Red Lane-£385k-
- 2 Shire Cottages Red Lane-£250k-