Alfred Street, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8GF, WA11 8BY.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Alfred Street, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £96,625. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alfred Street range from £72,500 to £215,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.
House prices on Alfred Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alfred Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | £96,625 | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £189,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Alfred Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Alfred Street WA11 8BY | 26 Sep 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Highcross, Alfred Street WA11 8GF | 13 Jun 2025 | £154,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, Highcross, Alfred Street WA11 8GF | 5 Oct 2023 | £85,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Alfred Street WA11 8BY | 15 Dec 2021 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Highcross, Alfred Street WA11 8GF | 12 Feb 2021 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Highcross, Alfred Street WA11 8GF | 9 Nov 2018 | £72,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Alfred Street | £163,000 (Dec 2021) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) | +32% over 4 yrs |
| 22, Highcross, Alfred Street | £72,500 (Nov 2018) → £75,000 (Feb 2021) | +3% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Alfred Street
Crime
15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alfred Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alfred Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
- Rainford Brook at Rainford North Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Alfred Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rainford High School 1,646 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Rainford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Upholland station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Orrell station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Alfred Street (opp, Ormskirk Road) 1 min walk
- The Avenue (adj, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
- Cross Pit Lane (adj, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
- Moss Brow (adj, Ormskirk Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.4 mi - Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.4 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.7 mi - Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 2.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.2 mi
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Chemist4u · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.2 mi
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Digmour Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 627 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,378 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 91% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across St. Helens with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Alfred Street
Ethnic group
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73% | 62.3% |
| No religion | 21% | 31.2% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.3% | 27.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 21.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 27.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 7.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Helens.
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