What kind of home is 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ last change hands?

17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ last sold for £165,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ in?

17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

Police records around 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ 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 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (336m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (825m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJ is Alfred Street, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Beech Gardens, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Beech Gardens

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

17 Beech Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 48.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beech Gardens, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beech Gardens 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.

17 Beech Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2016Most recent
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8DJ: £277,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WA11 8DJ

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On the street

Versus other Beech Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Beech Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,144

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alfred Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA11 8DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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