5 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
About 5 Alder Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extension and garage conversion.
Extension- Reference
- 2025/00470/FULH
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2012Most recent
£125,000
+119.3%over 11 years8 December 2000
£57,000
+28.1%over 4 years2 May 1996
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA1 4EJ: £285,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WA1 4EJ
8 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
Sold Sept 2024
£75,0007 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
Sold Jul 2023
£325,00015 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
Sold Aug 2021
£323,0001 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
Sold May 2021
£285,00014 Alder Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4EJ
Sold Nov 2020
£130,000
Versus other Alder Road homes
Years Held for 5 Alder Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,358
Street avg £2,466
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







