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3 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX

Estimated value

£272,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£150,000)+81%
  • Against WA4 4AX's recent median (£172,250)+58%

Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£272,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£150,000)+81%
  • Against WA4 4AX's recent median (£172,250)+58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 West View is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WA4 4AX

    5 sales, median £172,250 (2022–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 West View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2012Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AX: £172,250 (2022–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 West View

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

3 West View is a semi-detached house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 81.3% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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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.

3 West View 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 19 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from May 2012
EPC improved fromE40toG17
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilSolid Fuel

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
29%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 West View has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cottons Bridge homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 West View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,293

Street avg £1,555

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Gorsewood Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Gorsewood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolPrimary1.1km
  • Murdishaw West Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademySecondary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Post OfficeBus stop333m
  • Aston GreenBus stop457m
  • Chester RoadBus stop569m
  • Whitehouse Industrial EstateBus stop623m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,213 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour271 reports9%
  • Other Theft247 reports8%
  • Public Order245 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 West View is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 West View. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 West View was lodged in March 2014 at band G and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 West View. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WA4 4AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 West View is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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