What type of property is 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE sell for?

7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE last sold for £140,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and August 2010, 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE rose from £60,000 to £140,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (693 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE located?

7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

Police records around 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE 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 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

The closest primary school to 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is Rainford CofE Primary School (682m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (1.2km).

How well connected is 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is Eagle Cresent, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

693 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Finch Avenue

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

7 Finch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 693 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 37.9% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

7 Finch Avenue 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 14 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Finch Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Finch Avenue 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.

7 Finch Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£140,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2010Most recent
£140,000
+133.3%over 11 years
22 July 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8BE: £138,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in WA11 8BE

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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.

On epc rating, 7 Finch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,175

Street avg £2,488

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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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3 bed3 bath

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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

Eagle Cresent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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