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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Rock

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

The Rock is a semi-detached house in Daresbury, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £385,000. At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at The Rock.

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

0decisions1extensions
  1. May 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed part two storey/part single storey extension to rear of dwelling

    Reference
    2007/10199
    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.
Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2026Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA4 5LS: £389,500 (2026–2018).

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.

Years Held for The Rock lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £3,431

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Rock

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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