What type of property is The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS sell for?

The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS last sold for £266,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS have?

The current EPC rating for The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS heated?

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

What council tax band is The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is in council tax band E.

Where is The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS located?

The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS sits in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington. It falls within the WA4 postcode district.

Is The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS in a safe area?

Police records around The Chestnuts, 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 The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The closest primary school to The Chestnuts, 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 The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

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

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The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Chestnuts

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

The Chestnuts is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 63.5% above the 2015 sale of £266,000. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Chestnuts, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS

0decisions1extensions15documents

Nov 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder - Proposed two storey side, part two part single storey rear extension with hipped roofs and front canopy extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
2016/28966
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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.

Current estimate

£435,000

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Last sold (2015)

£266,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 2015Most recent
£266,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5LS: £389,500 (2023–2016).

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.

The Chestnuts is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £3,294

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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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

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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

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