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5 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Alder Road

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

5 Alder Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woolston, Warrington, Warrington (WA1 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 52% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alder Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension and garage conversion.

    Extension
    Reference
    2025/00470/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed Two Storey Side Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/00267/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2012Most recent

    £125,000

    +119.3%over 11 years
  2. 8 December 2000

    £57,000

    +28.1%over 4 years
  3. 2 May 1996

    £44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 4EJ: £285,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Alder Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Alder Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,358

Street avg £2,466

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alder Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Martins Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolston CofE Aided Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WA1 4EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA1 4EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA1 4EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.