Detached
£414,599
58% above the Rainhill average
22.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Rainhill? £262,458
The average house price in Rainhill is £262,458, based on 129 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 7.6% (£18,587) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 129
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Rainhill?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£241,502
8% below the Rainhill average
50.3% of sales
Terraced
£180,088
31% below the Rainhill average
23.9% of sales
Flats
£133,600
49% below the Rainhill average
3.3% of sales
Are house prices in Rainhill going up or down?
House prices in Rainhill are rising: up 7.6% (£18,587) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.0% (£81,474).
Past 12 months
+7.6%
+£18,587From £243,871 to £262,458
£262,458£242,006
Past 10 years
+45.0%
+£81,474From £180,984 to £262,458
£262,458£162,347
Quick answers for Rainhill
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£401,375
Highest average, reached in January 2010
How many homes sold?
129
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
50.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
41.8% of sales
How many people live in Rainhill?
10,959
4,278 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Rainhill?
4,770
1,862 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Rainhill?
27 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.5% of the area · 5 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Rainhill?
44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −3.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Rainhill rank?
6th most expensive area of St Helens.
Compared with 8 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rainhill?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rainhill, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
sandy carr cottages hall lane, merseyside
£1,250,000
Sold February 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Rainhill compare with nearby areas?
Rainhill compared with the 6 nearest other areas in St Helens.
Rainhill vs Bold
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- Bold
- £277,624+£15,166
Open comparison
Rainhill vs Eccleston
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- Eccleston
- £282,304+£19,846
Open comparison
Rainhill vs Windle
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- Windle
- £279,029+£16,571
Open comparison
Rainhill vs
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- £177,663−£84,795
Open comparison
Rainhill vs Seneley Green
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- Seneley Green
- £213,707−£48,751
Open comparison
Rainhill vs Billinge Chapel End
- Rainhill
- £262,458
- Billinge Chapel End
- £284,711+£22,253
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rainhill dataset covers 310 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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