Property data
Sale history
£148,950 on Nov 1998 New build New
Internal area
127 square metres (1,367 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,172 per square metre (£109 per square foot) in Nov 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,187 per square metre (£389 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 1998 £148,950 £1,173 £531,800 £4,187

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 127 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £531,800. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rainhill are now selling for between £2,250 and £3,090 per square metre (£209 and £287 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 127 m², this implies a valuation between £286,000 and £392,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
643 square metres (6,921 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2022 P/2022/0285/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
7 Briars Close Rainhill St Helens
Description:
Works to various trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
127 sqm (1,367 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

7 Briars Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £531,800.
  • Based on an internal area of 127 m² and recent prices in Rainhill, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £286,000 to £392,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 7 Briars Close last sold for £148,950 in November 1998. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 7 Briars Close as 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 02 October 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 7 Briars Close was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

7 Briars Close is in postcode L35 6DE, in Rainhill. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Briars Close, L35 6DE or analysis of the Rainhill property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.