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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Fern Bank

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

2 Fern Bank is a three-bedroom detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 45.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Fern Bank'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fern Bank has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Extension and erection of pitched roof on existing flat roof dormer to side in addition to single storey flat roof extension to side of dwelling.

    Agent
    Group D Architects
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2018/0009/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.

2 Fern Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2016Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8DZ: £217,500 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Fern Bank homes

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

2 Fern Bank is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,715

Street avg £2,327

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WA11 8DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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