Estate agents in St Helens
St Helens is a town in the North West with about 107,684 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,136 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £175,000.
How estate agents in St Helens compare
St Helens at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,132 sales in St Helens from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £175,000.
36.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 36.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £115,000 in 2016 and £180,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in St Helens
Median sale price in St Helens: £175,000
| All homes | 1,132 sales, median £175,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 172 sales, median £320,000 |
| Semi-detached | 500 sales, median £195,000 |
| Terraced | 415 sales, median £130,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 45 sales, median £100,000 |
Across St Helens the average price was £187,273 in June 2026, up 11.6% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £115,000 (1,288 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £117,500 (1,441 sales) |
| 2018 | £122,000 (1,385 sales) |
| 2019 | £122,500 (1,370 sales) |
| 2020 | £133,000 (1,249 sales) |
| 2021 | £144,000 (1,781 sales) |
| 2022 | £152,000 (1,531 sales) |
| 2023 | £155,000 (1,156 sales) |
| 2024 | £172,250 (1,304 sales) |
| 2025 | £180,000 (1,394 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
St Helens Central station is about 0.4 miles from the town centre, with Thatto Heath about 1.6 miles away, Lea Green about 2 miles and St Helens Junction about 2.2 miles. The A571, A58, A570, A572 and A569 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M62 junction 7 at Rainhill Stoops Interchange, about 3 miles away and M57 junction 2 at Forest House Interchange, about 4 miles away. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 9 miles away and Manchester Airport about 20 miles. Central London is about 174 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near St Helens
St Helens has 39 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre. The nearest include St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (Church of England, academy) and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic), with Parish Church of England Primary School, Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School and Rivington Primary School also close by. For secondary education, Cowley International College (sixth form) is about 0.9 miles away, while De La Salle School and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, both Roman Catholic academies, are about 1.3 miles away. Tower College, an independent school, is about 3.5 miles away. Special schools include This Is My Education, TIME and Mill Green School. St Helens College is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Carmel College (Roman Catholic) about 1.6 miles. Liverpool Hope University is about 7.7 miles away.
Living in St Helens
St Helens is an urban town in a large built-up area of about 107,000 residents, where most homes are semi-detached or terraced houses and about 60% are owner occupied. There are more than 740 shops, including at least 15 supermarkets, with Lidl, Heron Foods, Asda and ALDI all about 0.3 miles away or closer. Pubs number at least 60, with The Lamb right at the centre, alongside around 50 cafés, nearly 30 restaurants and more than 110 takeaways. Health services include at least 15 doctors' surgeries, 25 pharmacies and 4 dentists, with Phoenix Medical Centre about 0.1 miles away. Whiston Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.1 miles away. St Helens Library is about 0.4 miles away and College Street Post Office about 0.2 miles. Named parks number around 30, the nearest being Friends Garden about 0.4 miles away and Mill Brow Local Nature Reserve is about 1.4 miles away.
A short history of St Helens
The area within about 1.9 miles of St Helens centre holds 47 listed buildings, of which 41 are Grade II and six Grade II*. The Grade II* entries are the ruins of Windleshaw Abbey (Chapel of Saint Thomas of Canterbury) in the Roman Catholic cemetery, Scholes House with the effigy pedestal in its garden and the adjacent ruins, the tank house beside the canal at Crown Glass Works and the Statue Of Queen Victoria. Four scheduled monuments also stand nearby, among them the Jubilee glassworks tank house, Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop at Sherdley Works and a standing cross at Windlehurst.
Sport and leisure
Sutton Leisure Centre is the main leisure centre listed and swimming is available through Puddle Ducks Baby Swimming at Lansbury and AquaSafe Swim School. BrewDog Stadium hosts rugby league and soccer and clubs include St Helens Rugby Football Club, West Park Rugby Football Club, St Helens Town AFC, St Helens Town Cricket Club and Ruskin Tennis Club. Padel is played at Centre Court Padel and Soul Padel St Helens and golf at Eccleston Park Golf Club, Grange Park Golf Club and Sherdley Park Golf Course. Bowls clubs include Greenalls Crown Green Bowls Club. Parks include Sherdley Park, Sankey Valley Park, Queen's Park and Victoria Park, alongside Eccleston Playing Fields and Mill Brow Local Nature Reserve. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in St Helens (St. Helens)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £175,000. By property type, the median price paid was £312,728 for detached houses, £195,000 for semi-detached houses, £130,000 for terraced houses and £100,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in St Helens (St. Helens) over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,136 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 504 semi-detached houses, 416 terraced houses, 170 detached houses and 46 flats.
- What are the transport links like in St Helens (St. Helens)?
- St Helens Central station is about 0.4 miles from the centre, with Thatto Heath about 1.2 miles away. The nearest motorway junction is M62 junction 7 (Rainhill Stoops Interchange) at about 3 miles and Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 9 miles away.
- How many primary schools are there near the centre of St Helens (St. Helens)?
- There are 41 primary schools within about 3.0 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, both about 0.6 miles away.
- Are there estate agent branches in St Helens (St. Helens)?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in St Helens (St. Helens) are listed.
Areas near St Helens
- Prescot
- Haydock
- Burtonwood
- Billinge
- Cronton
- Rainford
- Newton-le-Willows
- Knowsley
St Helens is in St Helens council area.
Estate agents near St Helens
- Stapleton DerbySt Helens WA10 1SX0.1 miles
- Belvoir Estate Agents - St HelensSt Helens WA10 1RZ0.1 miles
- Fine & Country Merseyside and North CheshireSt Helens WA10 1RZ0.1 miles
- Aspire Sales and LettingsSt Helens WA10 1RX0.1 miles
- Reeds RainsSt Helens WA10 1RX0.1 miles
- Your MoveSt Helens WA10 1RX0.2 miles
- Barrow & Cook Estate AgentsSt Helens WA10 1HH0.2 miles
- John Brown Estate AgentsSt Helens WA10 1RS0.2 miles
- Mark Gilbertson Property AgentSt Helens WA10 1RR0.2 miles
- Ashtons Estate AgencySt Helens WA10 1RE0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of St Helens.