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3 Finch Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Finch Avenue

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

3 Finch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 76% above the 2020 sale of £125,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2020 for £125,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Finch Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and alteration to existing roof.

    Agent
    Keith Swain Design
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2024/0182/HHFP
    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.

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

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8BE: £140,000 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Finch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Finch Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £2,550

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£220k

1 Finch Avenue, Rainford

WA11 8BE

£233k

1 Garswood Avenue, Rainford

WA11 8JW

£238k

1 Arnian Road, Rainford

WA11 8BU

£200k

1 Astley Close, Rainford

WA11 8JS

£242k

1 Carter Avenue, Rainford

WA11 8EL

2 bed
£200k

1 Derby Drive, Rainford

WA11 8EX

£196k

1 Festival Road, Rainford

WA11 8ES

£249k

1 Croxteth Drive, Rainford

WA11 8JZ

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

Eagle Cresent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA11 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Finch Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.