News Lane, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 7JY, WA11 7JU, WA11 7JZ.
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At a glance
41 property sales on News 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 £204,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,270. Average sale prices rose from £199,999 in 2016 to £204,000 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 15% terraced, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on News Lane range from £126,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 277 streets in St Helens with at least two sales in the last year, News Lane ranks 107th for average price.
House prices on News Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 30 | £187,270 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 6 | £197,190 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £311,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on News Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52, News Lane WA11 7JU | 14 Aug 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, News Lane WA11 7JY | 20 Mar 2026 | £173,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, News Lane WA11 7JY | 29 Sep 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, News Lane WA11 7JY | 16 Sep 2025 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, News Lane WA11 7JU | 25 Jul 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 19 Jun 2025 | £228,100 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 96, News Lane WA11 7JU | 31 Mar 2025 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, News Lane WA11 7JY | 18 Oct 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 19 Jun 2024 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, News Lane WA11 7JU | 7 Aug 2023 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 98, News Lane WA11 7JU | 30 Jun 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 67, News Lane WA11 7JY | 15 Jun 2023 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, News Lane WA11 7JU | 25 Nov 2022 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, News Lane WA11 7JY | 11 Nov 2022 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, News Lane WA11 7JY | 17 Jun 2022 | £214,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, News Lane WA11 7JU | 31 May 2022 | £224,643 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 56, News Lane WA11 7JU | 11 May 2022 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, News Lane WA11 7JY | 9 Mar 2022 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 16 Dec 2021 | £297,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, News Lane WA11 7JY | 27 Aug 2021 | £143,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, News Lane WA11 7JU | 25 Jun 2021 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, News Lane WA11 7JU | 21 May 2021 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, News Lane WA11 7JY | 28 Oct 2020 | £194,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 24 Apr 2020 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, News Lane WA11 7JY | 19 Dec 2019 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, News Lane WA11 7JY | 25 Sep 2019 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, News Lane WA11 7JY | 2 Aug 2019 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, News Lane WA11 7JY | 18 Apr 2019 | £179,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Stonybeck, News Lane WA11 8PQ | 24 Oct 2018 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 65, News Lane WA11 7JY | 11 May 2018 | £164,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, News Lane WA11 7JY | 19 Apr 2018 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, News Lane WA11 7JY | 21 Mar 2018 | £152,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 15 Sep 2017 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, News Lane WA11 7JY | 10 Jul 2017 | £167,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, News Lane WA11 7JY | 12 May 2017 | £171,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, News Lane WA11 7JY | 5 May 2017 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 31 Mar 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bridge Farm, News Lane WA11 7JT | 2 Mar 2017 | £175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, News Lane WA11 7JZ | 1 Dec 2016 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, News Lane WA11 7JU | 11 Nov 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, News Lane WA11 7JU | 6 May 2016 | £154,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 200, News Lane WA11 8PQ | 24 Mar 2016 | £335,000 | Detached New build | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52, News Lane | £215,000 (Nov 2022) → £235,000 (Aug 2026) | +9% over 4 yrs |
| 29, News Lane | £126,000 (Dec 2019) → £194,000 (Oct 2020) → £218,000 (Mar 2022) → £275,000 (Sep 2025) | +118% over 6 yrs |
| 65, News Lane | £164,500 (May 2018) → £195,000 (Sep 2025) | +19% over 7 yrs |
| 39, News Lane | £165,000 (Nov 2022) → £200,000 (Oct 2024) | +21% over 2 yrs |
| 34, News Lane | £155,000 (Sep 2017) → £180,000 (Apr 2020) → £245,000 (Jun 2024) | +58% over 7 yrs |
| 66, News Lane | £154,995 (May 2016) → £224,643 (May 2022) | +45% over 6 yrs |
| 16, News Lane | £145,000 (Dec 2016) → £297,000 (Dec 2021) | +105% over 5 yrs |
| 41, News Lane | £150,000 (May 2017) → £162,500 (Aug 2019) | +8% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near News Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford High School 1,646 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Moss View School 1 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Little Digmoor Primary School 138 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Upholland station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Orrell station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rainford Station (Stop A , News Lane) 1 min walk
- Bushey Lane (adj, News Lane) 2 min walk
- Rainford Station (Stop B, News Lane) 2 min walk
- News Lane (adj, Bushey Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rainford Health Centre
17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 1.3 mi - Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 1.4 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 1.9 mi - Beacon Primary Care
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 1.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 2.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 1.2 mi
- Chemist4u · 1.3 mi
- Well · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 1.2 mi
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 1.6 mi
- Digmour Dental Practice · 1.8 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 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 573 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,245 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 80% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 80% | 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 News Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 96.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.3% | 62.3% |
| No religion | 23.4% | 31.2% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.2% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.8% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.2% | 27.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.5% | 21.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.1% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 35% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 27.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 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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