What type of property is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ sell for?

3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ last sold for £285,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and September 2015, 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ rose from £160,000 to £285,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8DZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ located?

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

Is 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The closest primary school to 3 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).

What is the nearest station to 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Fern Bank, WA11 8DZ is Moss Brow, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Fern Bank

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

3 Fern Bank is a four-bedroom detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8DZ). 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 (October 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 33% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 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 08 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fern Bank 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.

Latest sale on 3 Fern Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2015Most recent
£285,000
+2.3%over 11 years
25 August 2004
£278,500
+74.1%over 5 years
8 April 1999
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8DZ: £217,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WA11 8DZ

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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.

On price per m², 3 Fern Bank stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,615

Street avg £2,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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