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2 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Buttermere Crescent

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

2 Buttermere Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in October 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 453.7% above the 1995 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 79.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Buttermere Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2006/0532
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    TWO STOREY GABLE END EXTENSION TO FORM 2 BEDROOMS BATHROOM LOUNGE TOILET AND KITCHEN EXTENSION

    Reference
    P/2000/0538
    View planning record

What's in 2 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7LL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Buttermere Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£54,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 1995Most recent

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7LL: £195,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Buttermere Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Buttermere Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£372

Street avg £2,134

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Helens district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WA11 7LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA11 7LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 7LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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