13 Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9QZ
About 13 Chain Lane
13 Chain Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Helens (WA11 9QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 63.6% above the 2008 sale of £77,000. At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Chain Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 12 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2008Most recent
£77,000
+208.0%over 11 years8 January 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9QZ: £141,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 13 Chain Lane, 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
Versus other Chain Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 13 Chain Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,185
Street avg £1,558
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
MacDonald Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB