What kind of home is Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL last sold for £425,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £112,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and January 2025, Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL rose from £112,000 to £425,000, a change of £313,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

The current EPC rating for Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA3 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL use?

The latest EPC at Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL had any planning applications?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2007 under ref. A/07/69544. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL in?

Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL sits in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

What schools are near Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

The closest primary school to Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL is Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (353m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lowton Church of England High School (340m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL?

The closest bus stop to Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, WA3 1AL is Lowton High School, 382m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AL

Notable views5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fairhouse Cottage

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

Fairhouse Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £425,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
BasementYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Fairhouse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fairhouse Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Fairhouse Cottage, Pocket Nook Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AL

1decisions1extensions5documents

Sept 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
A/07/69544
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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2025Most recent
£425,000
+41.7%over 18 years
5 July 2006
£300,000
+62.2%over 5 years
28 May 2001
£185,000
+40.7%over 2 years
29 July 1998
£131,500
+17.4%over 2 years
22 February 1996
£112,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in WA3 1AL: £362,500 (2017–1998).

Nearby sales in WA3 1AL

Hawthorn House, Pocket Nook Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AL
Sold Feb 2017
£520,000

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Lowton High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lowton Church of England High School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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