What type of property is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL sell for?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL last sold for £136,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and August 2014, 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL rose from £125,000 to £136,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (629 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL had any planning applications?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2014 under ref. P/2014/0618. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL located?

2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

Is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL 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 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The closest primary school to 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is Rainford CofE Primary School (752m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (1.4km).

How well connected is 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is Derby Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Carter Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8EL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

629 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Carter Avenue

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

2 Carter Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 629 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 55.1% above the 2014 sale of £136,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

2 Carter Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carter Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Carter Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2014
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Agent
Keith Swain Design
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
P/2014/0618
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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 Carter Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£136,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2014Most recent
£136,000
+8.8%over 10 years
3 August 2004
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8EL: £180,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in WA11 8EL

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On the street

Versus other Carter Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Carter Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £2,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Derby Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rainford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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