What type of property is 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ last change hands?

12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ last sold for £315,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £268,000 in January 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

Across 3 sales between January 2011 and April 2021, 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ rose from £268,000 to £315,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WA11 8JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ located?

12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ sits in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

Is 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ 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 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ is Rainford CofE Primary School (197m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainford High School (510m).

What transport links are near 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Croxteth Drive, WA11 8JZ is Cross Pit Lane, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Croxteth Drive, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JZ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Croxteth Drive

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

12 Croxteth Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rainford, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 138 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 26% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Croxteth Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD67toB87

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Croxteth Drive, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Croxteth Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2021Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 7 years
10 April 2014
£250,000
-6.7%over 3 years
14 January 2011
£268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 8JZ: £389,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WA11 8JZ

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On the street

Versus other Croxteth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Croxteth Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,283

Street avg £2,066

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cross Pit Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rainford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8JZ

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