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About 5 St James Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 St James Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Rainhill, Prescot, Prescot (L35 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 998 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (201 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 14.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 St James Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 St James Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullFull Plans Grant Conditions
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear and proposed enlargement of the existing garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other St James Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 St James Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,965
Street avg £2,471
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Prescot district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St James Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L35 0PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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