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About 4 St James Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 St James Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Rainhill, Prescot, Prescot (L35 0PF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 35% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £360,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 St James Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 0PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 4 St James Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025RenovationFullGrant
White render on main dwelling.
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
See how we calculated this£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other St James Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 St James Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,895
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
St James Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L35 0PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
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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