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

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Highlands

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

The Highlands is a detached house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £775,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 197 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2035

9 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

The Highlands has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at The Highlands, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS

1decisions3extensions
  1. Sept 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    PROPOSED FRIST FLOOR BEDROOM AND BATHROOM EXTENSION ABOVE EXISTING GARAGE AND UTILITY

    Reference
    A01/43986
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

The Highlands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£775,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2026Most recent

    £775,000

    +36.0%over 7 years

  2. 17 May 2018

    £570,000

    +46.2%over 10 years

  3. 25 July 2007

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5LS: £385,000 (2026–2016).

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 Highlands outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,934

Street avg £3,364

Above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 167 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Highlands

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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

211/mo

Falling 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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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 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 5LS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Highlands, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.