What kind of home is 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET last change hands?

23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET last sold for £160,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,500 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and July 2023, 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET rose from £50,500 to £160,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

The current EPC rating for 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET use?

The latest EPC at 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET in?

23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

Is 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET 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 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

The closest primary school to 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET is Rainford CofE Primary School (485m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET?

The closest bus stop to 23 Holly Crescent, WA11 8ET is Holly Crescent, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Holly Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8ET

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Holly Crescent

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

23 Holly Crescent is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 115.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £160,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Holly Crescent, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Holly Crescent 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£160,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2023Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 5 years
8 August 2017
£130,000
+157.4%over 18 years
3 June 1999
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8ET: £205,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WA11 8ET

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On the street

Versus other Holly Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Holly Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,404

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Holly Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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