Drive through Birchwood today and you pass a business park, a forest park, a residential area, and a series of roads named after trees. It is quietly unremarkable in the way that most modern developments are.

One of the things people genuinely appreciate about living in this part of Warrington and the wider WA3 area is how much green space sits on the doorstep. You don't need to drive an hour to find a decent walk.

Most landlords take out buildings insurance without a second thought. Far fewer think seriously about what happens if their tenant simply stops paying rent.

Birchwood continues to be one of the most active and accessible parts of Warrington's property market.