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Leighton Drive, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leighton Drive, St Helens · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/leighton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA9 3GS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£151,862
37 sales
Price range
£103k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
WA9 3GS

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At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkLea Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 46 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

37 property sales on Leighton Drive, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,640. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 35% detached, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Leighton Drive range from £102,500 to £240,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.

House prices on Leighton Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leighton Drive 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: £147,663 (3 sales)2016£148k2017: £126,990 (10 sales)2017£127k2018: £130,167 (3 sales)2018£130k2019: £134,375 (4 sales)2019£134k2020: £150,833 (3 sales)2020£151k2021: £163,600 (5 sales)2021£164k2022: £180,000 (5 sales)2022£180k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2024: £203,750 (2 sales)2024£204k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 46 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£145,64016 Mar 2026
Detached13£162,50029 Oct 2024
Flat2£126,47315 May 2017
Terraced1£195,0007 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Leighton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 16 Mar 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 6 Dec 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 29 Oct 2024£217,500 DetachedLeasehold
5, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 27 Nov 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 7 Dec 2022£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 7 Nov 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 28 Oct 2022£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
41, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 12 Oct 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 13 Jun 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 7 Dec 2021£173,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 27 Aug 2021£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 20 Jul 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 26 May 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 19 Mar 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 20 Nov 2020£155,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 29 Oct 2020£205,000 DetachedLeasehold
49, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 8 Oct 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 19 Jun 2020£102,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 20 Feb 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 17 Oct 2019£117,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 11 Oct 2019£164,500 OtherFreehold
2, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 11 Oct 2019£164,500 OtherLeasehold
4, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 15 Jul 2019£157,000 DetachedLeasehold
49, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 21 May 2019£141,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 6 Mar 2019£122,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 19 Dec 2018£106,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 14 Dec 2018£156,500 DetachedLeasehold
47, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 25 Oct 2018£128,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 1 Dec 2017£121,500 DetachedLeasehold
34, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 6 Oct 2017£141,000 DetachedLeasehold
41, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 11 Aug 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 1 Aug 2017£117,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 24 Jul 2017£126,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 26 May 2017£120,000 DetachedLeasehold
9, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 15 May 2017£124,950 FlatLeasehold
36, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 26 Apr 2017£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 13 Apr 2017£132,000 DetachedLeasehold
33, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 15 Mar 2017£147,000 DetachedLeasehold
35, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 6 Jan 2017£130,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 8 Nov 2016£135,000 DetachedLeasehold
33, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 30 Sep 2016£165,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 23 Sep 2016£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 3 May 2016£151,900 DetachedLeasehold
15, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 24 Mar 2016£179,995 DetachedLeasehold
9, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 24 Mar 2016£127,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Leighton Drive WA9 3GS 26 Feb 2016£165,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
51, Leighton Drive £155,000 (Mar 2021) → £240,000 (Mar 2026) +55%
over 5 yrs
15, Leighton Drive £179,995 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Aug 2021) → £217,500 (Oct 2024) +21%
over 9 yrs
5, Leighton Drive £126,500 (Jul 2017) → £160,000 (Nov 2023) +26%
over 6 yrs
38, Leighton Drive £102,500 (Jun 2020) → £155,000 (Nov 2022) +51%
over 2 yrs
14, Leighton Drive £151,900 (May 2016) → £135,000 (Nov 2016) → £195,000 (Oct 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs
41, Leighton Drive £124,000 (Aug 2017) → £175,000 (Oct 2022) +41%
over 5 yrs
6, Leighton Drive £117,950 (Aug 2017) → £117,000 (Oct 2019) → £180,000 (Jun 2022) +53%
over 5 yrs
2, Leighton Drive £164,500 (Oct 2019) → £155,000 (Nov 2020) -6%
over 1 yr
4, Leighton Drive £157,000 (Jul 2019) → £205,000 (Oct 2020) +31%
over 1 yr
49, Leighton Drive £141,000 (May 2019) → £143,000 (Oct 2020) +1%
over 1 yr
35, Leighton Drive £165,000 (Feb 2016) → £130,000 (Jan 2017) → £156,500 (Dec 2018) -5%
over 3 yrs
24, Leighton Drive £120,000 (May 2017) → £121,500 (Dec 2017) +1%
over under a year
34, Leighton Drive £160,000 (Sep 2016) → £141,000 (Oct 2017) -12%
over 1 yr
9, Leighton Drive £127,995 (Mar 2016) → £124,950 (May 2017) -2%
over 1 yr
33, Leighton Drive £165,000 (Sep 2016) → £147,000 (Mar 2017) -11%
over under a year

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Schools near Leighton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 265 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Eaves Primary School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Robins Lane Community Primary School 248 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sherdley Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 301 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Willow Tree Primary School 172 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
The Sutton Academy 1,441 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 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

  • Lea Green station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • St Helens Junction station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • St Helens Central station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridgewood Drive (N-bound, Ridgewood Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lakemoor Close (adj, Ridgewood Drive) 2 min walk
  • Rebecca Gardens (adj, New Street) 2 min walk
  • Dinorben Avenue (adj, New Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rainbow Medical Centre
    333 Robins Lane, Sutton, St. Helens · 0.4 mi
  • Marshalls Cross Medical Centre
    St. Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
  • Four Acre Health Centre
    Burnage Avenue, Clock Face, St. Helens · 1.0 mi
  • Berrymead Family Med.ctr.
    140 Berrys Lane, St. Helens · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sherdley · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Helens Peckers Hill Road · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Sutton St Helens · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Clock Face St Helens · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Clarks Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rainbow Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ipharm · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Talking Teeth Dental Practice · 1.3 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.8%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented54.4%17.1%
Households777

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,985

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 Leighton Drive

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White96.3%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian52.3%62.3%
No religion42%31.2%
Not answered4.3%4.7%
Muslim0.6%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK92.5%95%
Born outside the UK7.5%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
No qualifications26%21.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%27.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.7%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health45%45.2%
Good health32%32.7%
Fair health14.5%14.6%
Bad health6.3%5.8%
Very bad health2.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household42.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household32.7%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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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