16 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
About 16 Cobbs Lane
16 Cobbs Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £420,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
- Mar 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Proposed single storey front and rear extension and two storey side extension including integral garage.
- Reference
- 2010/17566
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Cobbs Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2025Most recent
£420,000
+27.3%over 5 years13 October 2019
£330,000
+26.0%over 3 years17 December 2015
£262,000
+58.8%over 5 years12 October 2010
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 3BY: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WA4 3BY
7 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
Sold Aug 2025
£390,0004 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
Sold Oct 2023
£214,00015 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
Sold Jul 2022
£385,0005 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
Sold Sept 2021
£365,00022 Cobbs Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3BY
Sold Nov 2017
£247,500
Versus other Cobbs Lane homes
16 Cobbs Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Lane Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







