2a, Barford Drive, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DD

2a is a four-bedroom detached house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 42% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.