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Rose Farm Cottage, Red Cat Lane, Crank, St Helens, WA11 8RT

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rose Farm Cottage

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

Rose Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crank, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 117.6% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Rose Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Farm Cottage, Red Cat Lane, Crank, St Helens, WA11 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Farm Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order to fell 1no beech (T6) and reduce /crown lift 1no beech (T5).

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2016/0713/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to 1no. beech tree.

    Agent
    Rainfords Contracting Services Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2014/0241
    View planning record
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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.

Rose Farm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£170,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2002Most recent

    £170,000

    +104.8%over 5 years

  2. 20 December 1996

    £83,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in WA11 8RT: £260,000 (2021–1999).

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On the street

Versus other Red Cat Lane homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rose Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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

0.2 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 7 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 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WA11 8RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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