1 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
About 1 Ash Grove
1 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 39.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
1 Ash Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ash Grove has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension.
- Agent
- RJG Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2024/0025/HHFP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8DU: £375,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in WA11 8DU
2 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
Sold Jan 2025
£635,00011 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
Sold Sept 2023
£545,0007 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
Sold Aug 2017
£375,00019 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
Sold May 2017
£248,0008 Ash Grove, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DU
Sold Apr 2009
£345,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ash Grove homes
On epc rating, 1 Ash Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,303
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whalley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rainford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB