What kind of home is The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS last sold for £570,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2018, The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS rose from £390,000 to £570,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,121 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS use?

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

Has The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS had any planning applications?

The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2001 under ref. A01/43986. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

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

Which area is The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS in?

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

What is crime like near The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

Police records around The Highlands, 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.

What schools are near The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The closest primary school to The Highlands, 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).

What transport links are near The Highlands, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The closest bus stop to The Highlands, 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 Highlands, Hobb Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 5LS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

197 m²

2120 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

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). 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 48.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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
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ExtensionOct 2007Decision
ExtensionAug 2006Decision

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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

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£570,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2018Most recent
£570,000
+46.2%over 10 years
25 July 2007
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5LS: £331,000 (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.

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

Price per m²

£2,893

Street avg £3,263

Below

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 7.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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