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Hillcrest Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillcrest Cottage

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

Hillcrest Cottage is a detached house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 40.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £494,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

Hillcrest Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Hillcrest Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ

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  1. May 2003
    MixedFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garden room to rear and detached double garage to side of Hillcrest Cottage Chester Road Daresbury Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4AJ

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00262/FUL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£494,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2020Most recent

    £494,000

    +218.7%over 22 years

  2. 14 August 1997

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AJ: £450,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Hillcrest Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £2,844

Below

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillcrest Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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

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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

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.

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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 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 4AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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