71 News Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7JY is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 818 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £230,901 , which equates to approximately £282 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 May 2013 for £124,999. Since then, the value has increased by £105,902, representing a 84.7% increase, or approximately 6.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £230,901 is:

  • 6.7% lower than the average property price on News Lane
  • 3.1% higher than the average in the WA11 7JY postcode area
  • and 19.5% higher than the average price for St. Helens as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 February 2013, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
818 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£230,901
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£282
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

71 News Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7JY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Feb 2013.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 12 Mar 2009, and the property received the same rating of F with an unchanged energy efficiency score of 37.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinderstat to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with its energy efficiency changing from average to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), no insulation (assumed) to roof room(s), ceiling insulated, improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to system built, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 22% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from average to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Poor
Roof
Roof room(s), ceiling insulated
Poor
Walls
System built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 22% of fixed outlets
Poor

Compared to WA11 7JY

15 th / 24
Price Rank
3% higher than average
11 th / 21
Size Rank
2% smaller than average
12 th / 21
Price Per Sq FT Rank
5% higher than average

Compared to other properties in WA11 7JY , this house's estimated value ranks 15th out of 24. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 12th out of 21 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 11th out of 21 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£230,901
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+85 %
24 May 2013
£124,999
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £275,000
sale date: 29 Sep 2025
rooms: 4
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £200,000
sale date: 18 Oct 2024
rooms: 4
size: 721 sq ft
sale price: £143,000
sale date: 27 Aug 2021
rooms: 4
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £147,500
sale date: 25 Sep 2019
rooms: 4
size: 764 sq ft
sale price: £162,500
sale date: 2 Aug 2019

Data Sources

The property at 71 News Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7JY appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 24 May 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Feb 2013. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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