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17 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Bretland Drive

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

17 Bretland Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 68.9% above the 2004 sale of £404,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC76
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bretland Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD

0decisions2extensions41documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder - Proposed Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/26339
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£404,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2004Most recent

    £404,950

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

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.

Price per m² for 17 Bretland Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,776

Street avg £2,606

Strongly below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bretland Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£609k

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4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Broughton Close

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1 Dashwood Close

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5 bed
£598k

1 Grange Cottage, Weaste Lane, Thelwall

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3 bed
£582k

1 Heyes Lane, Appleton

WA4 3DA

5 bed
£542k

1 Hall Lane, Grappenhall

WA4 3HX

3 bed2 bath
£895k

1 Croft Gardens

WA4 3LH

5 bed4 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WA4 3TD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bretland Drive, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.