What type of property is 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS sell for?

18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS last sold for £145,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS located?

18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

Police records around 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS 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 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The closest primary school to 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School (187m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (358m).

What is the nearest station to 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is Helen Bank Drive, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Astley Close

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

18 Astley Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 50.3% above the 2019 sale of £145,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £145,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Astley Close 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.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2019Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8JS: £220,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WA11 8JS

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On the street

Versus other Astley Close homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 18 Astley Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,335

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Astley Close, Rainford

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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.

Full St Helens report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Helen Bank Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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