Gorsefield, St Helens

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA9 5PH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£125,000

1 sales

Price range

£125k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Aug 2017

WA9 5PH

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkThatto Heath station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Gorsefield, St Helens has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Aug 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £125,000.

House prices on Gorsefield compared

WA9 postcode area£193,114

St Helens£198,981

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£125,000	31 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Gorsefield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Gorsefield WA9 5PH	31 Aug 2017	£125,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gorsefield

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorsefield in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	27
Public order	11
Criminal damage & arson	8
Drugs	5
Other theft	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gorsefield is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert 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 Gorsefield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Thatto Heath Community Primary School 631 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Longton Lane Community Primary School 284 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
The Sutton Academy 1,441 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.2 mi
Rainhill Community Nursery 50 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.3 mi
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Thatto Heath station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Eccleston Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Rainhill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nutgrove Road (adj, Elephant Lane) 2 min walk
Scholes Lane (adj, Nutgrove Road) 2 min walk
Balmer Street (adj, Elephant Lane) 2 min walk
Nutgrove Hall Drive (adj, Nutgrove Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Bowery Medical Centre
Elephant Lane, St. Helens · 0.1 mi
The Spinney Medical Ctr.
Whittle Street, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
Bethany Medical Centre
151 Grafton Street, St. Helens · 1.3 mi
Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.6%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	39.8%	17.1%
Households	738

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,440

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.

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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