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Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/old-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8JE, WA11 8JJ, WA11 8JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£240,431
36 sales
Price range
£105k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
WA11 8JE

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At a glance

House prices£306k average52% above the St Helens average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkRainford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 38 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

36 property sales on Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £305,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,354. Average sale prices rose from £157,500 in 2016 to £305,500 in 2026 (+94%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% above the St Helens average of £200,790 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 22% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Old Lane range from £105,000 to £535,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 277 streets in St Helens with at least two sales in the last year, Old Lane ranks 24th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Old Lane compared

Old Lane£305,500
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: £157,500 (2 sales)2016£158k2017: £192,600 (5 sales)2017£193k2018: £191,667 (3 sales)2018£192k2019: £196,375 (4 sales)2019£196k2020: £195,000 (2 sales)2020£195k2021: £287,333 (3 sales)2021£287k2022: £292,000 (5 sales)2022£292k2023: £184,667 (3 sales)2023£185k2024: £312,100 (5 sales)2024£312k2025: £274,000 (1 sales)2025£274k2026: £305,500 (3 sales)2026£306k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£218,35422 Jun 2026
Detached8£342,37528 Mar 2025
Terraced4£169,00028 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Old Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Old Lane WA11 8JE 22 Jun 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Old Lane WA11 8JE 29 May 2026£329,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Old Lane WA11 8JE 29 Apr 2026£237,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Old Lane WA11 8JF 28 Mar 2025£274,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Old Lane WA11 8JF 18 Dec 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 18 Dec 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 27 Nov 2024£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Old Lane WA11 8JE 5 Mar 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Old Lane WA11 8JE 16 Feb 2024£535,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Old Lane WA11 8JF 31 Jan 2024£172,500 DetachedFreehold
28, Old Lane WA11 8JF 26 Jul 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Old Lane WA11 8JF 28 Apr 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Old Lane WA11 8JF 21 Apr 2023£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78B, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 7 Oct 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Old Lane WA11 8JQ 5 Sep 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 24 Jun 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 18 May 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Old Lane WA11 8JE 31 Mar 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 30 Jul 2021£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Old Lane WA11 8JF 19 Jul 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80A, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 15 Jun 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Old Lane WA11 8JF 27 Nov 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Old Lane WA11 8JE 3 Feb 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 7 Nov 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Old Lane WA11 8JF 12 Sep 2019£218,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Old Lane WA11 8JQ 9 Sep 2019£227,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Old Lane WA11 8JE 5 Sep 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Old Lane WA11 8JF 16 May 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 29 Oct 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Old Lane WA11 8JQ 28 Jun 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Old Lane WA11 8JQ 22 Mar 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Old Lane WA11 8JE 2 Jun 2017£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Old Lane WA11 8JE 19 May 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 23 Feb 2017£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Old Lane WA11 8JJ 31 Jan 2017£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Old Lane WA11 8JQ 20 Jan 2017£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Old Lane WA11 8JE 29 Jul 2016£162,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Old Lane WA11 8JE 14 Jan 2016£153,000 TerracedFreehold

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
35, Old Lane £172,500 (Jan 2024) → £274,000 (Mar 2025) +59%
over 1 yr
60, Old Lane £210,000 (Nov 2019) → £253,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
79, Old Lane £105,000 (Jan 2017) → £165,000 (Mar 2018) → £200,000 (Sep 2022) +90%
over 6 yrs
24, Old Lane £130,000 (May 2019) → £185,000 (Jul 2021) +42%
over 2 yrs
3, Old Lane £153,000 (Jan 2016) → £155,000 (Feb 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs
25, Old Lane £162,000 (Jul 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2019) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Old Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
A.R.T.S. Education 22 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.1 mi
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Rainford High School 1,646 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Rainford CofE Primary School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Hope High School 108 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 2.6 mi
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery 90 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.6 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Orrell station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ormskirk Road (adj, Old Lane) 1 min walk
  • Parklands (adj, Old Lane) 1 min walk
  • Parklands (NE-bound, Old Lane) 1 min walk
  • Old Lane (adj, Ormskirk Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kenneth Macrae Med Centre
    32 Church Road, Rainford, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
  • Rainford Health Centre
    17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens · 0.5 mi
  • Excel Primary Care
    Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.6 mi
  • Hall Green Surgery
    164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 2.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Chemist4u · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Digmour Dental Practice · 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents1,347

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 Old Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White96.9%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian67.9%62.3%
No religion26.7%31.2%
Not answered4%4.7%
Muslim1%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK96.4%95%
Born outside the UK3.6%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%27.2%
No qualifications19.7%21.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health45.2%45.2%
Good health30.1%32.7%
Fair health16.5%14.6%
Bad health6.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household43.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.2%27.1%
No cars or vans in household16.6%23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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