Heron Grove, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8BD.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Heron Grove, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £214,656. Recorded sale prices on Heron Grove range from £90,000 to £285,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold.
House prices on Heron Grove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron Grove 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: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £214,656 | 13 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Heron Grove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 13 Jun 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 14, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 16 Dec 2024 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 12 Jul 2024 | £220,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 12, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 22 Sep 2023 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 29 Jul 2022 | £226,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 16 Jun 2022 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 14 Feb 2022 | £226,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 24 Aug 2020 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 19 May 2017 | £199,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Heron Grove WA11 8BD | 19 May 2017 | £199,950 | 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 Heron Grove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Rainford High School 1,646 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Upholland station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- St Helens Central station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rookery Drive (adj, Rookery Lane) 1 min walk
- Rookery Lane (adj, Higher Lane) 1 min walk
- Rookery Lane (opp, Higher Lane) 1 min walk
- Rookery Drive (opp, Rookery Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.3 mi - Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.4 mi - Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 2.5 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens Millbrook · 2.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Helens Express · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Heaton's Pharmacy · 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.5 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 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 2.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 503 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,179 |
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 Heron Grove
Ethnic group
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 75.5% | 62.3% |
| No religion | 18.1% | 31.2% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.9% | 27.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 21.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 27.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 23.2% |
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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