7a, Alder Lane, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SQ
About 7a
7a is a three-bedroom detached house in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 7SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,500 in November 2024.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
7a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
7a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2019/0441/HHFP
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2019/0291/HHFP
What's in 7a, Alder Lane, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 9 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£327,500
+63.7%over 9 years12 November 2015
£200,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in WA11 7SQ: £212,500 (2018–2001).
Everything we know about 7a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Alder Lane homes
On price per m², 7a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,146
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 12 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Highfield Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB