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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Astley Close

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

3 Astley Close is a semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 806.7% above the 2001 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 92.8% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Astley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Latest sale on 3 Astley Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£30,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2001Most recent

    £30,000

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

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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.

3 Astley Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£179

Street avg £2,567

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£279k

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1 Graces Close, Rainford

WA11 8FY

2 bed2 bath
£249k

1 Croxteth Drive, Rainford

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£302k

1 Arnian Way, Rainford

WA11 8BX

£242k

1 Carter Avenue, Rainford

WA11 8EL

2 bed
£307k

1 Graysons Road, Rainford

WA11 8JH

£238k

1 Arnian Road, Rainford

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£233k

1 Garswood Avenue, 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WA11 8JS

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.