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3 Walton Lea Cottage, Chester Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Walton Lea Cottage

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

3 Walton Lea Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF34toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
58%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Walton Lea Cottage, Chester Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2022Most recent

    £480,000

    +72.7%over 7 years
  2. 19 December 2014

    £278,000

    -11.7%over 6 years
  3. 21 August 2008

    £315,000

    +20.0%over 3 years
  4. 1 December 2004

    £262,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in WA4 6TB: £370,275 (2023–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Walton Lea Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA4 6TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA4 6TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA4 6TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 3 Walton Lea Cottage, Chester Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.