What kind of home is 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

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

8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE last sold for £180,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE use?

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

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

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

Which area is 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What is the nearest station to 8 Finch Avenue, WA11 8BE?

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

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Finch Avenue

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

8 Finch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 61.1% above the 2005 sale of £180,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Finch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2005Most recent
£180,000

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.

Price per m² for 8 Finch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,837

Street avg £2,556

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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

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

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