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159 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 159 Rainford Road

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

159 Rainford Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Windle, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 34.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in July 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2019
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension for master bedroom and alterations to conservatory roof.

    Agent
    RJG Architecture Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2019/0774/HHFP
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What's in 159 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF'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.
Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2019Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7QF: £325,000 (2023–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Rainford Road homes

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

159 Rainford Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,637

Street avg £2,046

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Greenburn Avenue

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1 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford

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£219k

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3 bed2 bath
£212k

1 Birch Tree Avenue

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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.
Full St Helens report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Longwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA11 7QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA11 7QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 7QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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

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