What type of property is 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS last sold for £166,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The current EPC rating for 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

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

Where is 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

Police records around 7 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 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Astley Close, WA11 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Astley Close

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

7 Astley Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 32.5% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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 Astley Close'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 25 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2010Most recent
£166,000

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.

7 Astley Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,721

Street avg £2,312

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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3 bed3 bath

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£233k

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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

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70 dB

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