161 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
About 161 Rainford Road
161 Rainford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Windle, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2911 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 sits 64.1% above the 2014 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
161 Rainford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
161 Rainford Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
161 Rainford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2014Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7QF: £295,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in WA11 7QF
167 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
Sold Oct 2023
£472,000159 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
Sold Jul 2019
£240,000153 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
Sold Mar 2019
£325,000165 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
Sold Sept 2017
£274,000177 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF
Sold May 2017
£295,000
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Versus other Rainford Road homes
161 Rainford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,257
Street avg £2,243
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB