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2 Windmill Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 5
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 2 Windmill Cottage

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

2 Windmill Cottage is a semi-detached house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

2 Windmill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G5
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Windmill Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Windmill Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation and erection of detached garage at

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00078/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Windmill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AZ: £305,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

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 epc rating, 2 Windmill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

5 (G)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Windmill Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

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£353k

1 Antrobus Cottage, Hatton Lane, Hatton

WA4 4DB

£334k

1 Chapel Lane, Appleton Thorn

WA4 4RZ

3 bed
£381k

1 Granary Mill, Preston On The Hill

WA4 4GA

4 bed3 bath
£384k

1 Breretons Lane, Daresbury

WA4 4GU

£391k

1 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn

WA4 4SF

2 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Chetwode Mews, Street Lane, Lower Whitley

WA4 4EN

£450k

1 Amberleigh Close, Appleton Thorn

WA4 4TD

4 bed
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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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