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

The Rock, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Rock, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS?

The current EPC rating for The Rock, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Rock, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA4 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

The Rock, Hobb Lane, WA4 5LS is in council tax band D.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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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
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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 Rock has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£392,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Rock runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

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