15 Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9QZ
About 15 Chain Lane
15 Chain Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Helens (WA11 9QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 72.5% above the 2021 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
15 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
15 Chain Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2011).
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£80,000
+77.8%over 10 years23 February 2011
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9QZ: £141,000 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chain Lane homes
15 Chain Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£860
Street avg £1,583
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
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