Buying a home in WA11, St. Helens. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£204kmost £169k–£257k
Houses per m²£2,565flats £1,872
Sold last year3222,162 in five years
Prices in St. Helens+7.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA11 sold for £203,753 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £168,782 and £257,143, for about 85 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across St. Helens (£195,000).

322 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 £59k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA11 0 (£2,304) and the most in WA11 8 (£3,384).

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 £929 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £41,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in WA11 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£102,556£93k–£171k43 m²18
2£173,271£142k–£205k69 m²770
3£203,753£169k–£257k85 m²1,017
4£290,068£221k–£387k110 m²174
5+£349,021£290k–£470k131 m²107

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£103k£173k£204k£290k£349k
Detached—£244k£313k£379k£427k
Semi-detached£171k£186k£207k£244k£312k
Terraced£93k£141k£158k£221k£267k
Flats£59k£104k———

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

Price per m² across WA11

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA11 0£2,304£1,825
WA11 7£2,579£1,427
WA11 8£3,384£2,679
WA11 9£2,450£1,455

Schools near WA11

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Primary School88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmOutwood Academy Haydock43.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA11

Is WA11 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% more than 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 (88% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (43.6% against 43.8%); 322 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 WA11?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA11 sold for £203,753 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £168,782 and £257,143.

Is WA11 expensive for St. Helens?

A 3-bedroom house in WA11 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across St. Helens (£195,000).

How many homes sell in WA11 each year?

322 homes sold in the last year and 2,162 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 WA11?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA11?

For a 3-bedroom house, WA9 (£182k, 5 km), WN8 (£166k, 9 km), L33 (£163k, 10 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.