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1 Waterfront, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AT

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1341 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Waterfront

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

1 Waterfront is a three-bedroom detached house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1341 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 53.5% above the 2011 sale of £247,500. At 125 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs). 3 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Waterfront's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Waterfront, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Waterfront.

3 applications on record at 1 Waterfront, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AT

0decisions3extensions14documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Retrospective application for conservatory to rear of 1 Waterfront Preston Brook Runcorn WA4 4AT

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    02/00832/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  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.

1 Waterfront's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£247,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2011Most recent

    £247,500

    +15.1%over 2 years

  2. 2 September 2008

    £215,000

    +72.0%over 8 years

  3. 8 March 2000

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AT: £282,500 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Waterfront homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Waterfront is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,987

Street avg £2,138

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Waterfront

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
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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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Gorsewood Primary School. 12 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 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 4AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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