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5 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cambridge Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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).

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms3

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromE48toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions
  1. Apr 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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Price

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

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£379,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2016Most recent

    £379,000

    +266.2%over 20 years
  2. 15 August 1996

    £103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5JW: £550,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Cambridge Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,384

Street avg £2,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 5JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 5JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cambridge Gardens, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.