9 Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9QZ
About 9 Chain Lane
9 Chain Lane is an end-of-terrace house in St Helens (WA11 9QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Dec 2017RenovationFullIn report
Extension of existing dropped kerb for new parking.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2017/0865/HHFP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Chain Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9QZ: £141,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 9 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
On epc rating, 9 Chain Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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