Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sycamore Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£395,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£310,000)+27%
- Against WA4 4RU's recent median (£360,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1073 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£395,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£310,000)+27%
- Against WA4 4RU's recent median (£360,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4RU. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WA4 4RU
5 sales, median £360,000 (2018–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4RU: £360,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in WA4 4RU
16 Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
Sold May 2018
£390,00014 Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
Sold Oct 2007
£421,0018 Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
Sold Oct 2006
£360,00012 Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
Sold Aug 2006
£305,00020 Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
Sold Nov 2005
£285,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Sycamore Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sycamore Cottage is a detached house in Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1073 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £310,000.
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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.
Sycamore Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sycamore Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Sycamore Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RU
2decisions2extensions13documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder - Proposed two storey Side and Rear extensions with front Dormer
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/32652
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionFeb 2024Decision
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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
Appleton Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Appleton Thorn Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Appleton Thorn Primary SchoolPrimary311m
- Grappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Broomfields Junior SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Appleton HallBus stop211m
- Appleton HallBus stop251m
- Thorne InnBus stop347m
- Thorntree GreenBus stop386m
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 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4RU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Sycamore 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 Sycamore Cottage was lodged in February 2011 at band E and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Sycamore 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WA4 4RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sycamore 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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