Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4SF
Notable views5 planning records
Estimated value
£520,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£499,000)+4%
- Against WA4 4SF's recent median (£265,000)+96%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£520,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£499,000)+4%
- Against WA4 4SF's recent median (£265,000)+96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Cross Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4SF. 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WA4 4SF
1 sale, median £265,000 (2017–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
2 Cross Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£499,000
+99.6%over 1 year11 November 2020
£250,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WA4 4SF: £265,000 (2017–2017).
Nearby sales in WA4 4SF
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4SF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 2 Cross Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Cross Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.9% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £499,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Cross Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Cross Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 2 Cross Cottage, Pepper Street, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4SF
4decisions2extensions24documents3nearby
- Jan 2022HeritageOutcome in report
Retention of highway access and parking space
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/40698
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2025Decision
- ConservatoryJun 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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
0.0 km
Walnut Tree Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Appleton Thorn Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Appleton Thorn Primary SchoolPrimary828m
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Grappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Broomfields Junior SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Walnut Tree LaneBus stop47m
- Blackcap RoadBus stop229m
- Mosswood HallBus stop514m
- Braeburn DriveBus stop614m
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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Cross Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WA4 4SF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Cross 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 2 Cross Cottage was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 2 Cross 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 4SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Cross Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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