Smithy House, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
About Smithy House
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 £459,000 sits 87.3% 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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Smithy House, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
- Apr 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseSept 2014Decision
- ExtensionMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Smithy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2003Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AJ: £450,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WA4 4AJ
Coachmans Cottage, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Dec 2024
£801,0004 The Square, Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
Sold Dec 2022
£355,000Village 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
£657,500
Versus other Chester Road homes
Smithy House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £2,884
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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