What kind of home is 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB?

3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB last change hands?

3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB last sold for £510,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £277,000 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2005 and May 2020, 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB rose from £277,000 to £510,000, a change of £233,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB have?

The current EPC rating for 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB?

3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB use?

The latest EPC at 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB have?

3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB in?

3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB sits in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB?

Police records around 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB 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 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB?

The closest primary school to 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.0km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cowley International College (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB?

The closest bus stop to 3a, Crank Road, WA11 7SB is Highfield Drive, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3a, Crank Road, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7SB). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 23.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £510,000 in May 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Crank Road, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2020
Conditions
In report
Removal of Condition 5 and Variation of Condition 6 on approval P/2009/1037.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
P/2020/0632/S73
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What's in 3a, Crank Road, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SB'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2020Most recent
£510,000
+13.3%over 4 years
27 August 2015
£450,000
+62.5%over 10 years
24 August 2005
£277,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WA11 7SB: £250,000 (2015–2005).

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Area

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Full St Helens report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 7SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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