Mill Lane, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8LW, WA11 8LN, WA11 8ND.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Mill Lane, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £550,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,456. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 15% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mill Lane range from £138,000 to £550,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Mill Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mill Lane 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: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £194,456 | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £513,750 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £153,045 | 18 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Mill Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Mill Lane WA11 8ND | 2 Dec 2025 | £550,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 15, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 23 Feb 2024 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 18 Aug 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 19 Mar 2021 | £176,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Hillfoot Stables, Mill Lane WA11 8LN | 5 Mar 2021 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Foot Of The Hill Farm, Mill Lane WA11 8LN | 18 Dec 2020 | £153,045 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Foot Of The Hill Farm, Mill Lane WA11 8LN | 18 Dec 2020 | £187,055 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 29 Mar 2019 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Coppice, Mill Lane WA11 8ND | 25 Aug 2017 | £477,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 4 Aug 2017 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 10 Feb 2017 | £145,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 4 Mar 2016 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Mill Lane WA11 8LW | 12 Feb 2016 | £140,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Mill Lane | £140,000 (Feb 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2023) | +57% over 8 yrs |
| 14, Mill Lane | £145,500 (Feb 2017) → £176,000 (Mar 2021) | +21% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Mill Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Rainford High School 1,646 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Cowley International College 1,514 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Bleak Hill Primary School 608 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Upholland station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- St Helens Central station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sandwash Close (opp, Mill Lane) 1 min walk
- Mill Lane (adj, Higher Lane) 6 min walk
- Mill Lane (opp, Higher Lane) 6 min walk
- Mill House Farm (adj, Higher Lane) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 1.0 mi - Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 1.0 mi - Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 1.8 mi - Lingholme Health Centre
Atherton Street, St Helens · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 1.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Helens Express · 2.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens Millbrook · 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 1.0 mi
- Well · 1.1 mi
- Heaton's Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.9 mi
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 576 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,309 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 86% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 19% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 19% | 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 Mill Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 76.7% | 62.3% |
| No religion | 19.8% | 31.2% |
| Not answered | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.8% | 27.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 11.3% | 21.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.6% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 28.7% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.2% | 27.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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