9 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
About 9 Cottons Bridge
9 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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 155.7% above the 2021 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £70,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
9 Cottons Bridge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
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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.
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Planning history
9 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AX: £172,250 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in WA4 4AX
12 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Jan 2022
£189,0003 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
£172,2508 Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AX
Sold Sept 2007
£111,500
Versus other Cottons Bridge homes
On price per m², 9 Cottons Bridge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,628
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB