Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Spring Cottage, Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PF
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£221,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£197,000)+12%
- Against WA4 4PF's recent median (£355,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£221,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£197,000)+12%
- Against WA4 4PF's recent median (£355,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Spring Cottage is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4PF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WA4 4PF
5 sales, median £355,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
23 July 2024Most recent
£197,000
+21.6%over 13 years28 October 2010
£162,000
+1.3%over 6 years20 May 2004
£159,950
+116.1%over 2 years6 September 2001
£74,000
-3.9%over 4 years14 July 1997
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4PF: £355,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in WA4 4PF
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Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Sept 2022
£535,000Rose Bank, Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PF
Sold Feb 2015
£260,000Rose Cottage, Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PF
Sold Aug 2007
£410,000209 Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PF
Sold Jul 2002
£59,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Spring Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Spring Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Stretton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 172% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £197,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Spring Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromG1toF32
Hot Water
Very GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Spring Cottage, Northwich Road, Lower Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Spring 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.
Versus other Northwich Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Spring Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 206 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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
0.3 km
Ring O Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Whitley Village SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Appleton Thorn Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Ring O BellsBus stop311m
- Bupa HospitalBus stop1.0km
- Limes LaneBus stop1.1km
- Birch & BottleBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,213 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour271 reports9%
- Other Theft247 reports8%
- Public Order245 reports8%
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 4PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Spring Cottage is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4PF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Spring Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Spring Cottage was lodged in November 2020 at band F and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Spring Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WA4 4PF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Spring Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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