39 Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9QZ
About 39 Chain Lane
39 Chain Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in St Helens (WA11 9QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 31.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £235,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
39 Chain Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Chain Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 Chain Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Chain Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9QZ: £141,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 39 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
Floor Area for 39 Chain Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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