The Broads, St Helens

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Broads, St Helens · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-helens-merseyside/the-broads/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA9 5WL, WA9 5WP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£155,333

6 sales

Price range

£100k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2024

WA9 5WL

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At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkThatto Heath station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on The Broads, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Broads range from £100,000 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Broads compared

WA9 postcode area£192,739

St Helens£200,790

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£134,400	22 Oct 2024
Detached	1	£260,000	20 Nov 2020

Sold prices on The Broads

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Broads WA9 5WL	22 Oct 2024	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, The Broads WA9 5WL	28 Jul 2021	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, The Broads WA9 5WP	20 Nov 2020	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Broads WA9 5WL	18 Sep 2020	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, The Broads WA9 5WL	6 Mar 2020	£108,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, The Broads WA9 5WL	4 Dec 2017	£154,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, The Broads WA9 5WL	18 Apr 2017	£87,000	Terraced	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
9, The Broads	£135,000 (Sep 2020) → £175,000 (Oct 2024)	+30% over 4 yrs
3, The Broads	£87,000 (Apr 2017) → £108,000 (Mar 2020)	+24% over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Broads

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Thatto Heath Community Primary School 631 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Sutton Academy 1,441 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Rainhill Community Nursery 50 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 mi
Eaves Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Sherdley Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 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

Thatto Heath station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Lea Green station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Rainhill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Broads (adj, Sutton Heath Road) 1 min walk
Elton Head Road (adj, Lowfield Lane) 1 min walk
The Broads (opp, Sutton Heath Road) 1 min walk
Elton Head Road (adj, Sherdley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Bowery Medical Centre
Elephant Lane, St. Helens · 0.7 mi
The Spinney Medical Ctr.
Whittle Street, St. Helens · 1.0 mi
Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 1.1 mi
Four Acre Health Centre
Burnage Avenue, Clock Face, St. Helens · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op St Helens - Elton Head Road · 0.0 mi
Asda Express Asda Sherdley Park Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sherdley · 1.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St. Helens Four Acre Lane · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Heath Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Pharmacy Services Direct · 0.9 mi
Leslie Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Barker And Scott Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Laurel Villa · 1.3 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 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	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 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	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.3%	20.3%
Social rented	9.5%	17.1%
Households	1,134

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,826

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Broads

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Who lives around The Broads

Ethnic group

	Here	St Helens
White	94.4%	96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	St Helens
Christian	61.3%	62.3%
No religion	32.1%	31.2%
Not answered	4.4%	4.7%
Muslim	1%	0.7%
Hindu	0.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	St Helens
Born in the UK	93.6%	95%
Born outside the UK	6.4%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.4%	27.2%
Level 3 qualifications	20.4%	17.4%
No qualifications	13.9%	21.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	St Helens
Very good health	59.8%	45.2%
Good health	27.5%	32.7%
Fair health	8.8%	14.6%
Bad health	3.2%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Helens
2 cars or vans in household	42.7%	27.1%
1 car or van in household	35.3%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	13.5%	23.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.6%	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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