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2 Heron Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BD

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Heron Grove

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

2 Heron Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 36.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Heron Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Heron Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Heron Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2021/0422/HHFP
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2012/0660
    View planning record
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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£199,950

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2017Most recent

    £199,950

    +168.6%over 17 years

  2. 26 November 1999

    £74,450

    +15.4%over 3 years

  3. 29 March 1996

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8BD: £226,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Heron Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Heron Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £2,315

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.
£279k

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WA11 8BY

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£364k

1 Church Road, Rainford

WA11 8HE

3 bed3 bath
£283k

1 Graces Close, Rainford

WA11 8FY

2 bed2 bath
£242k

1 Carter Avenue, Rainford

WA11 8EL

2 bed
£179k

1 Cartwright Court, Rainford

WA11 8GB

2 bed1 bath
£501k

1 Ash Grove, Rainford

WA11 8DU

4 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Croxteth Drive, Rainford

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£302k

1 Arnian Way, 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

Rookery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rainford CofE Primary School. 4 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 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA11 8BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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