What type of property is 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE last change hands?

5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE last sold for £272,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 7SE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE located?

5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE sits in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

Police records around 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE 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.

Which schools serve 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

The closest primary school to 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (2.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Highfield Drive, WA11 7SE is Higher Lane, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Highfield Drive, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SE

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Highfield Drive

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

5 Highfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £272,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Drive, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Highfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£272,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2024Most recent
£272,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 7SE: £340,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in WA11 7SE

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Drive homes

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

Floor Area for 5 Highfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £2,398

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birch Tree Avenue

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1 Dalehead Place

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3 bed

£173k

1 Fairfield Gardens, Crank Road, Crank

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1 Greenburn Avenue

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1 Dairy Farm Road, Rainford

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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

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

Higher Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 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 7SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 7SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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