1 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
About 1 Buttermere Crescent
1 Buttermere Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
A recent sale: £195,000 in December 2024. At 87 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 23.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Buttermere Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Buttermere Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7LL: £150,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WA11 7LL
15 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
Sold Jan 2025
£220,00014 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
Sold Jul 2023
£210,00011 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
Sold Oct 2018
£130,0003 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
Sold Jul 2017
£130,0008 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL
Sold Dec 2016
£134,000
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Versus other Buttermere Crescent homes
Price per m² for 1 Buttermere Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
News Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Rainford High School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB