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Saffron Gardens, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: Saffron Gardens, St Helens · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/saffron-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA9 1RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£138,188
8 sales
Price range
£100k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
WA9 1RH

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At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSt Helens Central station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Saffron Gardens, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £138,188. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Saffron Gardens range from £100,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Saffron Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Saffron Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £126,667 (3 sales)2018£127k2019: £100,000 (1 sales)2019£100k2021: £145,500 (1 sales)2021£146k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£138,18829 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Saffron Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 29 Aug 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 5 Dec 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 10 Feb 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 8 Sep 2021£145,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 26 Feb 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 26 Sep 2018£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 25 Jun 2018£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Saffron Gardens WA9 1RH 11 May 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
9, Saffron Gardens £100,000 (Feb 2019) → £140,000 (Feb 2022) +40%
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Schools near Saffron Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Allanson Street Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lansbury Bridge School 236 pupils Community special school 4–14 Report 0.4 mi
Mill Green School 168 pupils Community special school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Robins Lane Community Primary School 248 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 301 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Merton Bank Primary School 193 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Pace 16 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–11 Report 0.9 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

  • St Helens Central station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • St Helens Junction station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Lea Green station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hammond Street (adj, Gaskell Street) 1 min walk
  • Hertford Street (adj, Gaskell Street) 2 min walk
  • Hammond Street (N-bound, Gaskell Street) 2 min walk
  • Jackson Street (nr, Gaskell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marshalls Cross Medical Centre
    St. Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens · 0.5 mi
  • Berrymead Family Med.ctr.
    140 Berrys Lane, St. Helens · 0.6 mi
  • Atlas Medical Practice
    Atlas Street, St. Helens · 0.7 mi
  • Rainbow Medical Centre
    333 Robins Lane, Sutton, St. Helens · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Sutton St Helens · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland St Helens · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco St Helens Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Peasley Cross St Helens · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ipharm · 0.5 mi
  • Fingerpost Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Talking Teeth Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.4%62.5%
Private rented23.2%20.3%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Households543

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,341

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 Saffron Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White94.9%96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.4%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian51.3%62.3%
No religion40.8%31.2%
Not answered5.8%4.7%
Muslim1%0.7%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK90.6%95%
Born outside the UK9.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
No qualifications33.6%21.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.7%27.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.5%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health41.1%45.2%
Good health34.5%32.7%
Fair health15.3%14.6%
Bad health6.9%5.8%
Very bad health2.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household42.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household32.2%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household20%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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