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Smithy House, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1390 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Smithy House

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

Smithy House is a semi-detached house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 26). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 80.4% above the 2003 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Smithy House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at Smithy House, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ

0decisions1extensions16documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Proposed crown lifting and trimming back of 3 No. horse chestnut and 2 No. lime trees with minor pruning of 3 No. oak trees on land at Smithy House & Village Farm Cottage Chester Road Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AJ

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00067/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Smithy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2003Most recent

    £245,000

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 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Smithy House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,898

Street avg £2,884

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Smithy House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
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£489k

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£505k

1 Dutton Hall Cottage, Northwich Road, Dutton

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£540k

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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

211/mo

Falling 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.

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
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 Smithy House, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.