Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/astley-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£205,500

10 sales

Price range

£140k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Mar 2025

WA11 8JS

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At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkRainford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Astley Close, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,500. Recorded sale prices on Astley Close range from £140,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Astley Close compared

WA11 postcode area£210,547

St Helens£200,790

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Astley Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	10	£205,500	21 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Astley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Astley Close WA11 8JS	21 Mar 2025	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Astley Close WA11 8JS	24 Jan 2025	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Astley Close WA11 8JS	22 May 2024	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Astley Close WA11 8JS	26 Apr 2024	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Astley Close WA11 8JS	10 Nov 2023	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Astley Close WA11 8JS	5 Sep 2022	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Astley Close WA11 8JS	27 Aug 2021	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Astley Close WA11 8JS	14 Nov 2019	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Astley Close WA11 8JS	30 Jul 2019	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Astley Close WA11 8JS	4 Aug 2016	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Astley Close

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Astley Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	9
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

Astley Close 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 Astley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Rainford High School 1,646 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	0.3 mi
Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Hope High School 108 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	2.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Upholland station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Orrell station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Helen Bank Drive (opp, Old Lane) 2 min walk
Helen Bank Drive (adj, Old Lane) 2 min walk
Parklands (NE-bound, Old Lane) 3 min walk
Parklands (adj, Old Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.5 mi
Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.5 mi
Hall Green Surgery
164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 2.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.4 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Chemist4u · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.4 mi
Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.7 mi
Digmour Dental Practice · 2.4 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

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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	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	573

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,245

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Astley Close

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Who lives around Astley Close

Ethnic group

	Here	St Helens
White	99%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	St Helens
Christian	70.3%	62.3%
No religion	23.4%	31.2%
Not answered	5%	4.7%
Other religion	1%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	0.7%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	St Helens
Born in the UK	98.2%	95%
Born outside the UK	1.8%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.2%	27.2%
No qualifications	18.5%	21.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.5%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12.9%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	St Helens
Very good health	46.1%	45.2%
Good health	35%	32.7%
Fair health	12.9%	14.6%
Bad health	4.3%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Helens
1 car or van in household	43.1%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	35.3%	27.1%
No cars or vans in household	11.7%	23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Astley Close

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Planning applications near Astley Close

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