1 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
About 1 Church Road
1 Church Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 50.4% above the 2015 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to assorted trees (A-oak, B-holly, and C & D sycamores) covered by a tree preservation order.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2020/0312/TPO
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to multiple trees located within Rainford Conservation Area (amended description)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2017/0292/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 4 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£242,000
-3.2%over 4 years3 December 2010
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8HE: £195,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in WA11 8HE
17a, Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Sold Nov 2022
£1,00018a, Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Sold Feb 2018
£90,00025 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Sold Sept 2012
£218,50037 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Sold Oct 2008
£230,0005 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Sold Jan 1995
£135,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Road homes
1 Church Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Leyland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rainford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB