What kind of home is Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ last change hands?

Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ last sold for £220,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and September 2023, Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ rose from £93,000 to £220,000, a change of £127,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

The current EPC rating for Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ use?

The latest EPC at Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ in?

Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ sits in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

Is Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ in a safe area?

Police records around Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

The closest primary school to Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ is Gorsewood Primary School (1.1km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ?

The closest bus stop to Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, WA4 4AZ is Chester Road, 243m away. The nearest rail option is Runcorn East Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sumners Farm Cottage

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

Sumners Farm Cottage is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 24.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in September 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2023

EPC improved fromF27toE40

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

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Jun 2004
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Proposed double garage extension to existing garage at Sumners Farm Windmill Lane Preston Brook Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4AZ
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4 docs on file
Reference
04/00392/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2023Most recent
£220,000
+22.2%over 15 years
24 July 2008
£180,000
+93.5%over 7 years
24 September 2000
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AZ: £305,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WA4 4AZ

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 years held, Sumners Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £2,085

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.4dB

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