Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£45,000)+362%
- Against WA3 1DQ's recent median (£101,500)+105%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£45,000)+362%
- Against WA3 1DQ's recent median (£101,500)+105%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Sandy Lane is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA3 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
142 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WA3 1DQ
5 sales, median £101,500 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Sandy Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 1DQ: £101,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WA3 1DQ
10 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
Sold Feb 2023
£135,0002 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
Sold Sept 2022
£101,5006 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
Sold Jan 2020
£88,00014 16, Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
Sold Feb 2016
£215,0008 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
Sold May 2007
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Sandy Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Sandy Lane is a semi-detached house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 362.2% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Sandy Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 18 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DQ
1decisions1extensions
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2003PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear, two storey to side and porch to front following demolition of existing garage.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- A/03/59711
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Versus other Sandy Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Sandy Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£317
Street avg £1,564
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
112/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary117m
- Lowton Church of England High SchoolSecondary396m
- Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary731m
- Gilded Hollins Community SchoolPrimary828m
Nearest stops
- Sandy LaneBus stop55m
- Morgans WayBus stop219m
- Pocket Nook LaneBus stop317m
- Reeve StreetBus stop326m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences617 reports46%
- Public Order151 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour122 reports9%
- Other Theft86 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Sandy Lane is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA3 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Sandy Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Sandy Lane was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Sandy Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WA3 1DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Sandy Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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