What type of property is 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD last sold for £226,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD is in council tax band C.

Where is 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD located?

9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

Police records around 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD 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 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

The closest primary school to 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD is Rainford CofE Primary School (752m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 9 Heron Grove, WA11 8BD is Rookery Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 9 Heron Grove

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

9 Heron Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 24.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £226,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Heron Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Heron Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£226,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£226,000

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

Nearby sales in WA11 8BD

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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.

9 Heron Grove is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,723

Street avg £2,196

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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