3 Walton Lea Cottage, Chester Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB
About 3 Walton Lea Cottage
3 Walton Lea Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Higher Walton, Warrington, Warrington (WA4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold October 2022 for £480,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Walton Lea Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Walton Lea Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2022Most recent
£480,000
+72.7%over 7 years19 December 2014
£278,000
-11.7%over 6 years21 August 2008
£315,000
+20.0%over 3 years1 December 2004
£262,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in WA4 6TB: £370,275 (2023–2021).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Stag Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Stockton Heath Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







