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WA11 9FA · St. Helens · North West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for WA11 9FA.

Fri · 11 Sep
16°high
Clear11° low
Sat20°10° lowShowers12 Sep
Sun20°14° lowCloudy13 Sep
Today21°13° lowRain14 Sep
Tomorrow17°13° lowShowers15 Sep
Wed15°12° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu15°14° lowLight showers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+11.1%St Helens · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning25 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationGarswood1.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,411Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around St. Helens

WA11 9FA is in the St. Helens local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Garswood, about 1.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£187,500WA11 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

342 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£186,435St Helens

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+11.1%St Helens

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £187,500 Use area average: £186,435
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂580 Piele Road Haydock St Helens WA11 9TLCertificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of 12no EV charging bays, a substation and associated electrical equipment. Works include the installation of EV charging posts, a substation, associated electrical works and cabling, as well as improved paving and line marking. All works are located within the existing car park.Awaiting decision›⌂9 Chirton Close Haydock St Helens WA11 0FGSingle storey rear extension and garage conversion.Awaiting decision›⌂Land At Haydock Industrial Estate Haydock Lane Haydock WA11 9UYNon-material amendment to wording of condition 2 (plans), to include reference to updated site layout plan, on approval P/2022/0785/FUL.Awaiting decision›⌂Land At Haydock Industrial Estate Haydock Lane Haydock WA11 9UYPart discharge of condition 23 (Remediation Verification Report) on approval P/2022/0785/FUL.Approved11 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in St. Helens.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  2. St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  3. Grange Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.8 mi
  4. Ascent Autism Specialist CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · Ages 16–250.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,411 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding WA11 9FA—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 14.6%16–64 · 59.3%65+ · 26.1%
What area does this cover?

St. Helens 005C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime51

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 25Anti-social behaviour · 6Shoplifting · 5
Employment3.7%

Unemployment estimate for St. Helens · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for St Helens North.

Local councilSt. HelensLocal authority for WA11 9FA
Latest general election · 2024Labour52.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour52.6% of votes53.6% turnout
2019Labour52.3% of votes62.5% turnout
2017Labour63.7% of votes66.0% turnout
2015Labour57.0% of votes61.5% turnout
2010Labour51.7% of votes59.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM60.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesMersey Gateway9.3 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

About 12.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Hindley4.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Sankey Valley Park1.3 mi
  2. The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh2.2 mi
  3. Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss3.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway21.6 mi
  2. Pennine Way27.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around WA11 9FA.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around WA11 9FA
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 17:08
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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