8 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
About 8 Cottons Bridge
8 Cottons Bridge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 78.5% above the 2007 sale of £111,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Cottons Bridge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£111,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2007Most recent
£111,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AX: £172,250 (2022–2008).
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
£150,0002 West View, Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Aug 2010
£240,00011 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Feb 2008
£172,250
Versus other Cottons Bridge homes
Years Held for 8 Cottons Bridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,593
Street avg £1,480
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







