What kind of home is 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS last sold for £170,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in March 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2014 and March 2025, 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS rose from £75,000 to £170,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

The current EPC rating for 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA3 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS use?

The latest EPC at 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS in?

85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS sits in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

Police records around 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS show an average of 112 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

The closest primary school to 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS is Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (308m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lowton Church of England High School (591m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS?

The closest bus stop to 85 Sandy Lane, WA3 1DS is Sandy Lane, 264m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 85 Sandy Lane

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

85 Sandy Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lowton, Warrington, Warrington (WA3 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £170,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from May 2013

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Sandy Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Sandy Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 85 Sandy Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£170,000
+58.9%over 5 years
15 August 2019
£107,000
+12.6%over 1 year
19 March 2018
£95,000
+26.7%over 3 years
21 March 2014
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA3 1DS: £119,950 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WA3 1DS

On the street

Versus other Sandy Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 85 Sandy Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £1,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Warrington report

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

0.3 km

Sandy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA3 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA3 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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