What kind of home is 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL last change hands?

7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL last sold for £160,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and April 2014, 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL rose from £140,000 to £160,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (648 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL use?

The latest EPC at 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL have?

7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2007 under ref. P/2006/1513. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

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

Which area is 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The closest primary school to 7 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).

What is the nearest station to 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Carter Avenue, WA11 8EL is Derby Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

648 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Carter Avenue

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

7 Carter Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 43.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

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.

7 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 17 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Carter Avenue, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Carter Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to the rear.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P/2006/1513
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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.

7 Carter Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2014Most recent
£160,000
-10.1%over 7 years
19 October 2006
£178,000
+27.1%over 1 year
20 April 2005
£140,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 7 Carter Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,657

Street avg £2,702

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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WA11 8FY

2 bed2 bath

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1 Cartwright Court, Rainford

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2 bed1 bath

£279k

1 Alfred Street, Rainford

WA11 8BY

3 bed2 bath

£364k

1 Church Road, Rainford

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3 bed3 bath

£233k

1 Garswood Avenue, Rainford

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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

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