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Downway Lane, Parr, St Helens

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WA9 3RT, WA9 3RU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£123,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£90,967
15 sales
Price range
£47k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
WA9 3RT

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At a glance

House prices£91k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSt Helens Junction station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Downway Lane, Parr, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £123,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £91,923. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Downway Lane range from £46,500 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downway Lane compared

WA9 postcode area£192,739
St Helens£200,790
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downway Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £47,500 (1 sales)2016£48k2017: £62,167 (3 sales)2017£62k2018: £72,000 (1 sales)2018£72k2019: £65,000 (1 sales)2019£65k2021: £110,250 (2 sales)2021£110k2022: £100,000 (1 sales)2022£100k2023: £133,333 (3 sales)2023£133k2024: £70,000 (1 sales)2024£70k2025: £101,500 (2 sales)2025£102k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£91,92313 Jun 2025
Terraced2£84,7505 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Downway Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 5 Dec 2025£123,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 13 Jun 2025£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 25 Jan 2024£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 19 Jun 2023£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 19 May 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 24 Feb 2023£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 26 Jan 2023£63,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 30 Sep 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 4 Aug 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 30 Jul 2021£105,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 27 Sep 2019£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 4 Apr 2018£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 24 Nov 2017£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 14 Jul 2017£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 21 Mar 2017£46,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Downway Lane WA9 3RU 28 Apr 2016£47,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Downway Lane WA9 3RT 31 Mar 2016£49,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
45, Downway Lane £49,950 (Mar 2016) → £65,000 (Sep 2019) → £80,000 (Jun 2025) +60%
over 9 yrs
15, Downway Lane £70,000 (Nov 2017) → £105,500 (Jul 2021) → £135,000 (Jun 2023) +93%
over 6 yrs
28, Downway Lane £72,000 (Apr 2018) → £115,000 (Aug 2021) → £130,000 (May 2023) +81%
over 5 yrs
29, Downway Lane £46,500 (Mar 2017) → £63,000 (Jan 2023) +35%
over 6 yrs
3, Downway Lane £47,500 (Apr 2016) → £70,000 (Jul 2017) +47%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Downway Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broad Oak Community Primary School 630 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Pace 16 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lansbury Bridge School 236 pupils Community special school 4–14 Report 0.7 mi
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 301 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Mill Green School 168 pupils Community special school 14–19 Report 0.8 mi
Allanson Street Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • St Helens Junction station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • St Helens Central station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Lea Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Down Way Lane (NE-bound, Down Way Lane) 1 min walk
  • Brook End (SE-bound, Brook End) 1 min walk
  • Downway Lane (adj, Fleet Lane) 2 min walk
  • Downway Lane (nr, Fleet Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Berrymead Family Med.ctr.
    140 Berrys Lane, St. Helens · 0.4 mi
  • Rainbow Medical Centre
    333 Robins Lane, Sutton, St. Helens · 0.9 mi
  • Marshalls Cross Medical Centre
    St. Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens · 1.3 mi
  • Atlas Medical Practice
    Atlas Street, St. Helens · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens Fleet lane · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens 7 Ashton Green Dr · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Helens Peckers Hill Road · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Sutton St Helens · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Ashtons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rainbow Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Talking Teeth Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Blackbrook Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.3%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households870

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents2,164

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Downway Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White96.1%96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian61.5%62.3%
No religion33%31.2%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim0.4%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK90.2%95%
Born outside the UK9.8%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
No qualifications28%21.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health43%45.2%
Good health32.3%32.7%
Fair health16.6%14.6%
Bad health6.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household40.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%27.1%
No cars or vans in household25.6%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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