2 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
About 2 West View
2 West View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 57.5% above the 2010 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 West View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
- May 2014OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Proposed installation of timber garden room in front garden at 2 West View Cottons Bridge Preston On The Hill Cheshire WA4 4AX
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00189/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 West View has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 15 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2010Most recent
£240,000
+627.3%over 14 years18 January 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AX: £150,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in WA4 4AX
12 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Jan 2022
£189,0009 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Nov 2021
£70,0003 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Oct 2012
£150,00011 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Feb 2008
£172,2508 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Sept 2007
£111,500
Versus other Cottons Bridge homes
2 West View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,409
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Gorsewood Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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