What kind of home is 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ sell for?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ last sold for £192,500 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and March 2017, 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ rose from £72,500 to £192,500, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The current EPC rating for 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8DZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ use?

The latest EPC at 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ have?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ has council approval for an extension granted in April 2020 under ref. P/2020/0131/HHFP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ in?

11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

Police records around 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ 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 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The closest primary school to 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (302m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (896m).

How well connected is 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The closest bus stop to 11 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is Moss Brow, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 11 Fern Bank

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

11 Fern Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. At 92 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 40.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2020
PorchFull
In report
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, along with modifications to front porch.
Agent
NA
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P/2020/0131/HHFP
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£192,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2017Most recent
£192,500
+146.0%over 19 years
17 March 1998
£78,250
+7.9%over 12 months
21 March 1997
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8DZ: £235,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in WA11 8DZ

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Versus other Fern Bank homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 11 Fern Bank lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £2,252

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Moss Brow — 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 8DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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