5 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
About 5 Cambridge Gardens
5 Cambridge Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Appleton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 44.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Cambridge Gardens.
1 application on record at 5 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey and part two storey extensions to rear, side and front elevation
- Reference
- 2024/00460/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£379,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2016Most recent
£379,000
+266.2%over 20 years15 August 1996
£103,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5JW: £550,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in WA4 5JW
6 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
Sold Jul 2019
£835,0004 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
Sold Oct 2018
£583,74011 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
Sold Jan 2016
£368,5557 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
Sold Aug 2014
£360,0002 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW
Sold Feb 2014
£550,000
Versus other Cambridge Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Cambridge Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,384
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bridgewater High School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







