26 Beacon Grove, St Helens, WA11 9DH
About 26 Beacon Grove
26 Beacon Grove is a mid-terrace house in St Helens (WA11 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 67.8% above the 2007 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Beacon Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Beacon Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Beacon Grove
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
26 Beacon Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 1 year.
£71,500
Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 October 2007Most recent
£71,500
+23.3%over 11 months13 November 2006
£58,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in WA11 9DH: £57,000 (2022–2011).
Everything we know about 26 Beacon Grove, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Beacon Grove homes
26 Beacon Grove is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Billinge Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ashurst Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB