3 School Drive, WN5 7LR

Semi-detached house86 m²EPC CBand BFreehold

3 School Drive is a freehold semi-detached house on School Drive in WN5. It last sold for £236,000 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 184% on its first recorded sale of £83,000 in 2013.

EPC CCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
117 m²
1,259 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £255,000£299,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£255,000£299,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 10%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£236,000
Growth on file: 10% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £236k£299k£255k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

WN5 £/m² (recent sales)£1,934this home £2,744 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across St. Helens, the official average home value is £184,470+8% in a year, +33% over five.

Detached£304,921
Semi-detached£199,613
Terraced£153,243
Flat / maisonette£97,399

Covers the whole St. Helens area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 School Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2013, up 184% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£190k+111%+35%Sold 2024: £236,000£236kSold 2020: £175,000£175kSold 2013: £83,000£83k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£190k+35%Sold 2024: £236,000£236kSold 2020: £175,000£175k
WN5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against WN5's yearly median.

6 Dec 2024Most recent
£236,000+35%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +7.5%/yr since the previous sale
26 Oct 2020
£175,000+111%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +11.5%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 86→117 m² (+31 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 2 Sept 2020
Rated EPC C · 117 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 6 Jun 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to C
Energy certificate 6 Jun 2014
Rated EPC G · 86 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 1 Jun 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Room heaters, electric
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to G
Energy certificate 1 Jun 2014
Rated EPC D · 85 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 9 Sept 2013:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to D
10 Dec 2013
£83,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 9 Sept 2013
Rated EPC G · 88 m² recorded
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 School Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (71/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £889 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 71
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£889/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
6 Jun 2014
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingGC71Improved
1 Jun 2014Heating changed: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
1 Jun 2014EPC improved from G to D
6 Jun 2014Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Room heaters, electric
6 Jun 2014EPC dropped from D to G
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,869/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,869/yr · St Helens
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the St. Helens 002A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 22% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: education & skills score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills7/10
Health4/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 School Drive sits in its local market.

WN5 median
£160,000
last 8 years
WN5 £/m²
£1,934
last 8 years

3 School Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 School Drive last sell, and for how much?

3 School Drive last sold for £236,000 on 6 Dec 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 School Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 3 School Drive between 2013 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 School Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 86 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 School Drive?

3 School Drive is in council tax band B, costing about £1,869 a year (St Helens).

How energy efficient is 3 School Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 71). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 School Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £255,000–£299,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 School Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.