Rookery Lane, Rainford, St Helens
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA11 8BL, WA11 8EE, WA11 8EG.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Rookery 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 £387,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,606. Average sale prices rose from £228,500 in 2016 to £331,748 in 2025 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 31% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rookery Lane range from £127,000 to £387,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.
House prices on Rookery Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookery 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: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £224,606 | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £332,125 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £153,000 | 25 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Rookery Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51, Rookery Lane WA11 8BL | 28 Nov 2025 | £387,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Rookery Lane WA11 8EG | 26 Sep 2025 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 66, Rookery Lane WA11 8LF | 26 Sep 2025 | £223,245 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Rookery Lane WA11 8EE | 25 Sep 2024 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Rookery Farm, Rookery Lane WA11 8EQ | 2 Mar 2021 | £2,250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 63, Rookery Lane WA11 8BL | 6 Mar 2020 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 41, Rookery Lane WA11 8EG | 30 Oct 2019 | £318,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Rookery Lane WA11 8EE | 19 Sep 2019 | £131,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Rookery Lane WA11 8BL | 13 Jul 2018 | £238,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 41, Rookery Lane WA11 8EG | 26 Jan 2018 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 77, Rookery Lane WA11 8BL | 8 Aug 2017 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Rookery Lane WA11 8EF | 23 Jun 2017 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Rookery Lane WA11 8EE | 10 Mar 2017 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Rookery Lane WA11 8BL | 3 Mar 2017 | £162,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13, Rookery Lane WA11 8EE | 28 Sep 2016 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Rookery Lane WA11 8EF | 2 Mar 2016 | £330,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Rookery Lane | £131,000 (Sep 2019) → £175,000 (Sep 2024) | +34% over 5 yrs |
| 63, Rookery Lane | £238,000 (Jul 2018) → £290,000 (Mar 2020) | +22% over 2 yrs |
| 41, Rookery Lane | £295,000 (Jan 2018) → £318,500 (Oct 2019) | +8% over 2 yrs |
| 13, Rookery Lane | £127,000 (Sep 2016) → £125,000 (Mar 2017) | -2% over under a year |
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Schools near Rookery Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 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 | 1.0 mi |
| Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Upholland station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- St Helens Central station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rookery Drive (opp, Rookery Lane) 1 min walk
- Rookery Drive (adj, Rookery Lane) 1 min walk
- Rookery Lane (adj, Higher Lane) 2 min walk
- Derby Drive (NW-bound, Derby Drive) 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 · 0.4 mi - Windermere Medical Centre
Windermere Avenue, St. Helens · 2.4 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainford · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Windle Island Express · 2.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Helens Millbrook · 2.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Helens Express · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Heaton's Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Rainford Dental Surgery Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.4 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 2.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 503 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,179 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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 Rookery Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 75.5% | 62.3% |
| No religion | 18.1% | 31.2% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.9% | 27.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 21.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 27.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 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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