3 Dorothy Cottages, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
About 3 Dorothy Cottages
3 Dorothy Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stretton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 108.5% above the 2018 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. At 168 m² it sits well below the postcode median (265 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £200,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
3 Dorothy Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Dorothy Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 3 Dorothy Cottages, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
- Dec 2003New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Outline application for a proposed three bedroom detached two storey dwelling with separate garage
- Reference
- 2003/01806
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Dorothy Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2018Most recent
£200,000
-30.4%over 4 years6 January 2014
£287,500
+53.3%over 13 years11 October 2000
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4NP: £285,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in WA4 4NP
North View, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
Sold Sept 2023
£1,050,0001 Dorothy Cottages, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
Sold May 2019
£412,500Fairview, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
Sold Jan 2016
£165,500Greenfields, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
Sold Sept 2013
£280,000Sunny Bank, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NP
Sold Nov 2007
£565,000
Versus other Stretton Road homes
3 Dorothy Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,190
Street avg £2,804
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hanover Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

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