4 The Square, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
About 4 The Square
4 The Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2022 for £355,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 The Square has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£355,000
+14.5%over 5 years4 October 2017
£310,000
+39.6%over 5 years23 March 2012
£222,000
+141.3%over 8 years26 January 2004
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AJ: £657,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WA4 4AJ
Coachmans Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Dec 2024
£801,000Village Farm, 1 Sandstone Cottages, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Jul 2021
£295,000Sextons Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000Wood End View, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Feb 2021
£657,500Orchard Croft, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Nov 2020
£690,000
Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 4 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,034
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
D Park School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Daresbury Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







