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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About White House Cottage

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

White House Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 374.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 26.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

White House Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for White House Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2018 starting point.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 374.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 374.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2021Most recent

    £305,000

    +6476.1%over 2 years

  2. 17 December 2018

    £4,638

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4AZ: £285,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Price per m² for White House Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,177

Street avg £2,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White House Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£384k

1 Breretons Lane, Daresbury

WA4 4GU

£391k

1 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn

WA4 4SF

2 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Granary Mill, Preston On The Hill

WA4 4GA

4 bed3 bath
£353k

1 Antrobus Cottage, Hatton Lane, Hatton

WA4 4DB

£352k

1 Arley Road, Appleton

WA4 4RQ

3 bed
£429k

1 Chetwode Mews, Street Lane, Lower Whitley

WA4 4EN

£334k

1 Chapel Lane, Appleton Thorn

WA4 4RZ

3 bed
£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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about White House Cottage, Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.