When did 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF last change hands?

169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF last sold for £235,000 in December 2003, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and December 2003, 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF rose from £95,000 to £235,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +14.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF have?

169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2004 under ref. P/2004/1440. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF?

169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF in?

169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF sits in Windle, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF?

Police records around 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF 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 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF?

The closest primary school to 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (946m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cowley International College (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF?

The closest bus stop to 169 Rainford Road, WA11 7QF is Longwood Close, 327m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

4 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 169 Rainford Road

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

169 Rainford Road is a property in Windle, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7QF). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 169 Rainford Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 169 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Dec 2005
ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of detached garage flat roof to a pitched roof
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
P/2005/1331
View planning record
Apr 2005
Application
In report
Pitched roof to garage
Reference
PRE/2005/0494
View planning record

What's in 169 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2003)

£235,000

Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2003Most recent
£235,000
+147.4%over 6 years
20 March 1997
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7QF: £295,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in WA11 7QF

Before you offer

Everything we know about 169 Rainford Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£398k

1 2 Ellisons Cottage, Crank Road

WA11 7RQ

£299k

1 Dairy Farm Road, Rainford

WA11 7JQ

£295k

1 Broad Lane

WA11 7NL

3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Buttermere Crescent, Rainford

WA11 7LL

3 bed2 bath

£219k

1 Eskdale Avenue

WA11 7EP

3 bed2 bath

£212k

1 Birch Tree Avenue

WA11 7BP

3 bed

£187k

1 Bampton Avenue

WA11 7AT

£180k

1 Dalehead Place

WA11 7BA

3 bed

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.

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 7QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 169 Rainford Road, Windle, St Helens, WA11 7QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.