Buying a home in WA10, St. Helens. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£198kmost £157k–£263k
Houses per m²£2,459flats £1,828
Sold last year3312,254 in five years
Prices in St. Helens+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA10 sold for £197,671 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £156,603 and £263,485, for about 88 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across St. Helens (£195,000).

331 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £85k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA10 1 (£1,522) and the most in WA10 5 (£3,456).

Across St. Helens, prices are up 7.3% on a year ago and up 27.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £901 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £901 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in WA10 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£119,561£102k–£130k47 m²13
2£130,721£107k–£169k67 m²832
3£197,671£157k–£263k88 m²919
4£303,077£240k–£366k110 m²212
5+£421,182£324k–£560k155 m²140

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£120k£131k£198k£303k£421k
Detached—£251k£287k£381k£539k
Semi-detached—£172k£235k£303k£379k
Terraced£115k£115k£156k£201k£259k
Flats£85k£93k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WA10

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA10 1£1,522£1,194
WA10 2£2,113£1,904
WA10 3£2,288£1,682
WA10 4£2,232£2,038
WA10 5£3,456£2,734
WA10 6£2,634£2,747

Schools near WA10

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Sutton Academy45.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA10

Is WA10 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across St. Helens; prices in St. Helens are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.6% against 43.8%); 331 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WA10?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA10 sold for £197,671 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £156,603 and £263,485.

Is WA10 expensive for St. Helens?

A 3-bedroom house in WA10 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across St. Helens (£195,000).

How many homes sell in WA10 each year?

331 homes sold in the last year and 2,254 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near WA10?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA10?

For a 3-bedroom house, L28 (£130k, 8 km), L33 (£163k, 9 km), L27 (£159k, 9 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.