Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old School, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Old School
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School is a detached house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil.
At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £678,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2030
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Old School, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
1decisions1extensions15documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side/rear extension to existing dwelling and extension to outbuilding at The Old School Windmill Lane Preston Brook Runcorn Cheshire WA4 4AZ
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00534/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseMar 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Old School has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£678,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£678,000
+9268.5%over 2 years17 December 2018
£7,237
-96.8%over 14 years1 December 2004
£228,750
+79.4%over 2 years8 February 2002
£127,500
+50.0%over 3 years13 August 1998
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AZ: £285,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WA4 4AZ
Meadow House, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Apr 2024
£665,000Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Sept 2023
£220,0001 Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Feb 2022
£212,000White House Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Aug 2021
£305,000Rose Bank, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ
Sold Nov 2020
£285,000
Versus other Windmill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for The Old School lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £2,086
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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.
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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
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