Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Summer Lane Cottage, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Summer Lane Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Summer Lane Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Preston On The Hill, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Summer Lane Cottage, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Summer Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Summer Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4BH: £735,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WA4 4BH
5 Hallam Hall Farm, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Sold Apr 2024
£750,000Hallam Hall, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Sold Apr 2023
£1,113,0002 Hallam Hall Farm, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Sold Jun 2021
£735,0003 Hallam Hall Farm, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Sold Jul 2019
£700,0004 Hallam Hall Farm, Summer Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4BH
Sold Dec 2008
£395,000
Versus other Summer Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Summer Lane Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
SUMMER LANE — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Daresbury Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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 4BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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