What kind of home is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE sell for?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE last sold for £84,950 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and May 2003, 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE rose from £54,500 to £84,950, a change of £30,450. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 0WE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2005 under ref. P/2005/0177. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE in?

8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE sits in Haydock, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

Is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

The closest primary school to 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE is Legh Vale Primary School (449m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Haydock (131m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Acton Close, WA11 0WE is Gardiner Avenue, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Acton Close, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0WE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Acton Close

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

8 Acton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haydock, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 0WE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 122.5% above the 2003 sale of £84,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Acton Close, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0WE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Acton Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2005
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to the rear.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
P/2005/0177
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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.

8 Acton Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£84,950

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2003Most recent
£84,950
+55.9%over 6 years
24 April 1997
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 0WE: £108,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in WA11 0WE

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On the street

Versus other Acton Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Acton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,370

Street avg £1,930

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gardiner Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Outwood Academy Haydock. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 0WE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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