5, Washington Close, WA8 9QJ
5 Washington Close is a 210 m² / 2,260 sq ft detached home in Widnes. It sold for £245,394 in September 2004, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £419k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £491k to £685k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£245,394 on Sep 2004 New build New
- Internal area
- 210 square metres (2,260 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,168 per square metre (£109 per square foot) in Sep 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,997 per square metre (£186 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2004 £245,394 £1,169 £419,333 £1,997 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 210 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £419,333. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Widnes are now selling for between £2,340 and £3,260 per square metre (£217 and £302 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 210 m², this implies a valuation between £491,000 and £685,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 378 square metres (4,069 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2006 06/00702/COU
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Proposed change of use from public open space to private garden on Land Adjacent To 5 Washington Close Widnes Cheshire
- Description:
- Proposed change of use from public open space to private garden on Land Adjacent To 5 Washington Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9QJ
- Planning ref:
- June 2006 06/00285/COU
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Land Adjacent To 5 Washington Close Widnes Cheshire
- Description:
- Retrospective application for change of use of public open space to residential garden at Land Adjacent To 5 Washington Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 9QJ
- Summary:
- 16 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 210 sqm (2,260 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 08 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 220 sqm (2,368 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Washington Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £419,333.
- Based on an internal area of 210 m² and recent prices in Widnes, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £491,000 to £685,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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