What type of property is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS sell for?

2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS last sold for £232,500 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £216,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and March 2019, 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS rose from £216,000 to £232,500, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (616 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS located?

2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS sits in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

Police records around 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The closest primary school to 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is Moore Primary School (937m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (2.1km).

How well connected is 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is Hobb Lane, 370m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

616 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Elm Cottage

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

2 Elm Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £232,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Elm Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Cottage, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Elm Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£232,500

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£232,500
+7.6%over 12 years
11 May 2006
£216,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5LS: £389,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in WA4 5LS

On the street

Versus other Hobb Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Elm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,062

Street avg £2,873

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Warrington report

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

0.4 km

Hobb Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Moore Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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