Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£212,000)+14%
- Against WA4 4AZ's recent median (£305,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£212,000)+14%
- Against WA4 4AZ's recent median (£305,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Manor Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4AZ. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WA4 4AZ
5 sales, median £305,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Manor Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£212,000
+32.9%over 3 years31 May 2018
£159,500
+89.9%over 18 years9 December 1999
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AZ: £305,000 (2024–2020).
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£305,000Rose Bank, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Nov 2020
£285,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 1 Manor Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Manor Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £212,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Manor Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Jun 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleTriple
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Manor Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Windmill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Manor Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £2,092
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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.
Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chester Road — 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 SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademySecondary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Chester RoadBus stop243m
- Post OfficeBus stop534m
- Aston GreenBus stop698m
- Daresbury ParkBus stop766m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.4dB
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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Manor Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4AZ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Manor Cottage. 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 1 Manor Cottage was lodged in June 2021 at band G and is valid until June 2031. 2 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 1 Manor Cottage. 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 4AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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