Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8DZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Fern Bank, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,167. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 20% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fern Bank range from £170,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Fern Bank compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Bank 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £219,167 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £235,000 | 20 Sep 2016 |
| Terraced | 1 | £192,500 | 20 Mar 2017 |
Sold prices on Fern Bank
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Fern Bank WA11 8DZ | 28 Nov 2024 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Fern Bank WA11 8DZ | 17 Nov 2020 | £217,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Fern Bank WA11 8DZ | 20 Mar 2017 | £192,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Fern Bank WA11 8DZ | 20 Sep 2016 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Fern Bank WA11 8DZ | 22 Jan 2016 | £170,000 | 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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Schools near Fern Bank
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rainford High School 1,646 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery 90 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.6 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Headbolt Lane station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Moss Brow (adj, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
- Old Lane (adj, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
- Ormskirk Road (adj, Old Lane) 3 min walk
- Alfred Street (opp, Ormskirk Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.5 mi - Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.6 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.8 mi - Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 3.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 2.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Chemist4u · 2.2 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 mi
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.7 mi
- Digmour Dental Practice · 2.7 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+) | 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.
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Who lives around Fern Bank
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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