England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside
St Helens£198,738
Average price, last 12 months
+0.6% in a year
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The average house price in St Helens is £198,738 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 0.6%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £354,721
Semi-detached
- £210,123
Terraced
- £135,366
Flats
- £103,980
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
St Helens
Mostly semi-detached houses
16%
43%
37%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In St Helens the priciest area costs 1.7× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
St Helens
1.7× spreadCheapest
£176,106
Most expensive
Rainford
£298,035
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£198,738
Change over 1 year
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
+£1,116
Change over ~10 years
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
+£62,207
Homes sold (last 12 months)
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
2,230
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
−624
Number of postcodes
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
6,196
Households (Census 2021)
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
80,963
Household density
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
1,537 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
183,137
Population density
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
3,476 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
44 m² per resident · more than 68% of areas
Green space share of area
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
5.8%
Public parks
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
73
Peak month
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
MAR 2025 · £224,302
Most common price band
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£200k – £300k · 38.6%
Detached average
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£354,721
Semi-detached average
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£210,123
Terraced average
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£135,366
Flats average
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
£103,980
Detached share of sales
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
15.8%
Semi-detached share of sales
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
42.5%
Terraced share of sales
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
37.0%
Flats share of sales
St Helens
England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens
4.7%
| Metric | St Helens England / Liverpool City Region / Merseyside / St Helens |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £198,738 |
| Change over 1 year | +£1,116 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£62,207 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 2,230 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −624 |
| Number of postcodes | 6,196 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 80,963 |
| Household density | 1,537 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 183,137 |
| Population density | 3,476 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 44 m² per resident · more than 68% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 5.8% |
| Public parks | 73 |
| Peak month | MAR 2025 · £224,302 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 38.6% |
| Detached average | £354,721 |
| Semi-detached average | £210,123 |
| Terraced average | £135,366 |
| Flats average | £103,980 |
| Detached share of sales | 15.8% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 42.5% |
| Terraced share of sales | 37.0% |
| Flats share of sales | 4.7% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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