Typical 3-bedroom house£182kmost £145k–£219k
Houses per m²£2,386flats £1,689
Sold last year3412,378 in five years
Prices in St. Helens+7.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WA9 sold for £181,920 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £145,485 and £219,212, for about 82 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across St. Helens (£195,000).
341 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 £111k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA9 1 (£1,710) and the most in WA9 5 (£2,678).
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 £830 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £36,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.
Questions about WA9
Is WA9 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less 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 (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.4% against 43.8%); 341 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 WA9?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WA9 sold for £181,920 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £145,485 and £219,212.
Is WA9 expensive for St. Helens?
A 3-bedroom house in WA9 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across St. Helens (£195,000).
How many homes sell in WA9 each year?
341 homes sold in the last year and 2,378 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 WA9?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Eaves Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WA9?
For a 3-bedroom house, L27 (£159k, 10 km), L28 (£130k, 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.