17 Festival Road, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8EP

UPRN:39020923Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (62)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

17 Festival Road, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8EP

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£273,000

£259k - £287kHigh

Estimate

£273k

Range

£259k – £287k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

7.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Festival Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (45/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

5/ 100

Low

Walkability

45/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 50

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +8.4% (HIGH), sold-comps +8.4%, £/sqft +8.6%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 39020923· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14.9%· as of 20 Oct 2026
Rental economics18.4/40
gross yield 7.4%; range width penalty ×0.94
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -45/mo, -3% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 36 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
358 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£187,500£287,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: £229/mo
Cash on cash: 3.5%
Score at this price: 36

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.84 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 39020923Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14.9%Valuation edge · as of 20 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 36 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£273,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield7.44%

1y Growth-8.5%

3y Growth+4.8%

5y Growth+5.5%

10y Growth+4.7%

Last Sold Price£155,000 (2010-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2WA11 8EP

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

P/2026/0553/HHFP
Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling, including demoltion of side conservatory and rear extension, erection of part two storey part single storey side and rear extensions, raising the ridge height and erection of detached garage, and other external alterations
Pending
P/2026/0538/COT
Works to sycamore tree at front of property in conservation area.
Pending
P/2026/0533/HHFP
Single storey rear extension.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2010-09-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,443

Population Density-

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 53%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Rainford CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School (URN 104780) on 9 Nov 2022
Rainford High School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

7 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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9 Festival Road
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£215k
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11 Festival Road
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£235k
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11 Festival Road
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£201k
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11 Festival Road
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£163k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN