Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Bradley Hall Cottages, Cliff Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 4SL
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Bradley Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bradley Hall Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grappenhall, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 37.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. At 102 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
4 Bradley Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2013from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD61
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
10%37%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2016from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD61toF33
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Mar 2025from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromF33toE47
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
47%82%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bradley Hall Cottages, Cliff Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 4 Bradley Hall Cottages.
1 application on record at 4 Bradley Hall Cottages, Cliff Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 4SL
0decisions1extensions3nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Proposed part two storey/part first floor extension to side of dwelling
- Reference
- 2004/02862
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2013)
£248,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2013Most recent
£248,000
+53.1%over 3 years6 August 2009
£162,000
+149.2%over 13 years2 May 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 4SL: £228,500 (2017–2005).
Versus other Cliff Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Bradley Hall Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 km
Howshoots Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Appleton Thorn Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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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 4SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.3dB
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