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Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/higher-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8AZ, WA11 8BQ, WA11 8AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£316,975
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£375,926
34 sales
Price range
£147k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
WA11 8BJ

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At a glance

House prices£317k average58% above the St Helens average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkRainford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 39 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

34 property sales on Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £316,975. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £432,002. That is 58% above the St Helens average of £200,790 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 26% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Higher Lane range from £146,500 to £1,150,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 277 streets in St Helens with at least two sales in the last year, Higher Lane ranks 21st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Higher Lane compared

Higher Lane£316,975
WA11 postcode area£210,547
St Helens£200,790
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £322,270 (2 sales)2016£322k2017: £283,388 (4 sales)2017£283k2018: £267,075 (6 sales)2018£267k2019: £412,000 (4 sales)2019£412k2021: £371,286 (7 sales)2021£371k2022: £677,500 (2 sales)2022£678k2024: £532,500 (4 sales)2024£533k2025: £317,250 (4 sales)2025£317k2026: £399,950 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£432,00217 Sep 2025
Semi-detached9£242,16112 Feb 2026
Terraced1£234,00013 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Higher Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
129, Higher Lane WA11 8BJ 12 Feb 2026£399,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
The Cottage, Higher Lane WA11 8NG 16 Dec 2025£815,000 OtherFreehold
53, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 13 Nov 2025£234,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 17 Sep 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
57A, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 5 Sep 2025£360,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Higher Lane WA11 8AN 18 Jul 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 5 Nov 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
106A, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 13 Sep 2024£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
234, Higher Lane WA11 8NH 7 Aug 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
322, Higher Lane WA11 8NE 5 Jul 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
117B, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 2 Feb 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Higher Lane WA11 8BJ 2 Dec 2022£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
154, Higher Lane WA11 8BH 7 Oct 2022£555,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 30 May 2022£800,000 DetachedFreehold
106A, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 17 Dec 2021£227,250 DetachedFreehold
112, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 23 Sep 2021£314,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 3 Sep 2021£505,000 DetachedFreehold
59A, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 31 Aug 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Higher Lane WA11 8AL 15 Apr 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
150, Higher Lane WA11 8BH 31 Mar 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 22 Jan 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
119, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 15 Jan 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Fire Clay Farm, Higher Lane WA11 8NQ 14 Feb 2020£600,000 OtherFreehold
176, Higher Lane WA11 8BH 18 Jun 2019£435,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 10 May 2019£525,000 DetachedLeasehold
111, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 3 May 2019£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Muncaster Lodge, Higher Lane WA11 8AY 29 Jan 2019£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Higher Lane WA11 8AL 19 Oct 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
120, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 22 Jun 2018£442,450 DetachedFreehold
88, Higher Lane WA11 8AL 15 Jun 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Higher Lane WA11 8AN 13 Apr 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Higher Lane WA11 8BH 27 Mar 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 9 Feb 2018£255,000 DetachedFreehold
83A, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 3 Nov 2017£285,000 DetachedLeasehold
118, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 7 Apr 2017£310,050 DetachedFreehold
172, Higher Lane WA11 8BH 28 Mar 2017£392,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Higher Lane WA11 8AL 3 Mar 2017£146,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
117, Higher Lane WA11 8BQ 25 Aug 2016£374,540 DetachedFreehold
112, Higher Lane WA11 8AZ 29 Jan 2016£270,000 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
106A, Higher Lane £227,250 (Dec 2021) → £1,150,000 (Sep 2024) +406%
over 3 yrs
112, Higher Lane £270,000 (Jan 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2018) → £314,000 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 6 yrs
78, Higher Lane £146,500 (Mar 2017) → £265,000 (Oct 2018) → £295,000 (Apr 2021) +101%
over 4 yrs
117, Higher Lane £374,540 (Aug 2016) → £435,000 (Jan 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Higher Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Rainford High School 1,646 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 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 1.1 mi
Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 2.7 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 · 30 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Orrell station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rookery Lane (opp, Higher Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rookery Drive (adj, Rookery Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rookery Lane (adj, Higher Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rookery Drive (opp, Rookery Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rainford Health Centre
    17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.4 mi
  • Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
    32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
  • Windermere Medical Centre
    Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 2.4 mi
  • Excel Primary Care
    Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Billinge · 2.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens Millbrook · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Heaton's Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

  • Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.6 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.0%62.5%
Private rented2.4%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households503

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.2%64.1%
Aged 65+34.1%18.6%
Residents1,179

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)88%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)87%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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 Higher Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White97.4%96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian75.5%62.3%
No religion18.1%31.2%
Not answered5.1%4.7%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK97.5%95%
Born outside the UK2.5%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above41.9%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.7%
No qualifications12.9%21.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health49.4%45.2%
Good health33.8%32.7%
Fair health12.7%14.6%
Bad health3.7%5.8%
Very bad health0.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household37.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%7.4%
No cars or vans in household11.9%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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