What kind of home is 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD last sold for £587,500 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £470,000 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and December 2016, 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD rose from £470,000 to £587,500, a change of £117,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 3TD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD in?

12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD sits in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

Police records around 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

The closest primary school to 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD is Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School (138m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bridgewater High School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bretland Drive, WA4 3TD is Curzon Drive, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bretland Drive

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

12 Bretland Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
Summer houseYes

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.

12 Bretland Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD

0decisions1extensions20documents2nearby

Jun 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder - Proposed single storey rear extension together with WC / shower room being provided within existing home office.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
2015/25757
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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.

12 Bretland Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£587,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2016Most recent
£587,500
+25.0%over 5 years
24 October 2011
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 3TD: £470,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WA4 3TD

On the street

Versus other Bretland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bretland Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,379

Street avg £2,580

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Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Warrington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Curzon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 3TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 3TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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