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The Shires, St Helens

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA10 3XL, WA10 3SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£147,618
55 sales
Price range
£89k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
WA10 3XL

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkSt Helens Central station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 61 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

55 property sales on The Shires, St Helens have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £194,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,866. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 24% detached, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Shires range from £89,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Shires compared

WA10 postcode area£200,822
St Helens£200,790
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Shires has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,900 (10 sales)2016£122k2017: £117,500 (4 sales)2017£118k2018: £118,300 (5 sales)2018£118k2019: £130,100 (5 sales)2019£130k2020: £123,000 (2 sales)2020£123k2021: £156,750 (4 sales)2021£157k2022: £170,786 (7 sales)2022£171k2023: £145,000 (5 sales)2023£145k2024: £175,813 (8 sales)2024£176k2025: £198,500 (4 sales)2025£199k2026: £194,000 (1 sales)2026£194k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 61 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached41£136,86624 Oct 2025
Detached13£184,15411 Mar 2026
Terraced1£113,50019 Dec 2017

Sold prices on The Shires

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
101, The Shires WA10 3XL 11 Mar 2026£194,000 DetachedLeasehold
135, The Shires WA10 3XL 24 Oct 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, The Shires WA10 3SU 9 May 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, The Shires WA10 3SU 31 Mar 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
115, The Shires WA10 3XL 7 Feb 2025£224,000 DetachedLeasehold
68, The Shires WA10 3XL 15 Nov 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, The Shires WA10 3SU 31 Oct 2024£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, The Shires WA10 3SU 10 Oct 2024£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
36, The Shires WA10 3SU 19 Aug 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, The Shires WA10 3SU 19 Aug 2024£178,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
91, The Shires WA10 3XL 5 Jun 2024£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
105, The Shires WA10 3XL 24 May 2024£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
77, The Shires WA10 3XL 26 Apr 2024£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
67, The Shires WA10 3XL 30 Nov 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, The Shires WA10 3SU 1 Sep 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, The Shires WA10 3XL 7 Jul 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, The Shires WA10 3SU 3 Mar 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, The Shires WA10 3SU 13 Jan 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
111, The Shires WA10 3XL 2 Dec 2022£213,000 DetachedLeasehold
87, The Shires WA10 3XL 28 Nov 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, The Shires WA10 3SU 25 Oct 2022£188,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, The Shires WA10 3SU 5 Oct 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, The Shires WA10 3XL 31 May 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
149, The Shires WA10 3XL 11 May 2022£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
76, The Shires WA10 3XL 18 Mar 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
135, The Shires WA10 3XL 18 Feb 2022£142,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
96, The Shires WA10 3XL 30 Sep 2021£137,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
75, The Shires WA10 3XL 23 Jul 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, The Shires WA10 3SU 24 Jun 2021£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
87, The Shires WA10 3XL 12 Feb 2021£187,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, The Shires WA10 3XL 26 Jan 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
135, The Shires WA10 3XL 27 Mar 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, The Shires WA10 3SU 20 Mar 2020£126,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
74, The Shires WA10 3XL 21 Feb 2020£118,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, The Shires WA10 3SU 18 Dec 2019£127,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, The Shires WA10 3SU 22 Nov 2019£129,000 DetachedLeasehold
39, The Shires WA10 3SU 27 Sep 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, The Shires WA10 3SU 20 Sep 2019£155,000 DetachedLeasehold
85, The Shires WA10 3XL 2 Aug 2019£144,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, The Shires WA10 3SU 28 Jan 2019£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, The Shires WA10 3XL 19 Dec 2018£115,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, The Shires WA10 3XL 29 Nov 2018£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, The Shires WA10 3XL 2 Nov 2018£121,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, The Shires WA10 3XL 25 May 2018£109,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, The Shires WA10 3XL 29 Mar 2018£114,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, The Shires WA10 3XL 19 Dec 2017£113,500 TerracedLeasehold
34, The Shires WA10 3SU 15 Jun 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, The Shires WA10 3XL 5 May 2017£152,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, The Shires WA10 3SU 17 Mar 2017£89,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
95, The Shires WA10 3XL 5 Dec 2016£192,000 DetachedLeasehold
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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
135, The Shires £120,000 (Mar 2020) → £142,500 (Feb 2022) → £165,000 (Oct 2025) +38%
over 6 yrs
34, The Shires £115,000 (Jun 2017) → £170,000 (May 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs
35, The Shires £185,000 (Jun 2021) → £245,000 (Oct 2024) +32%
over 3 yrs
39, The Shires £125,000 (Sep 2019) → £127,500 (Dec 2019) → £178,500 (Aug 2024) +43%
over 5 yrs
58, The Shires £130,000 (Jan 2021) → £150,000 (Jul 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
24, The Shires £95,000 (Aug 2016) → £140,000 (Mar 2023) +47%
over 7 yrs
87, The Shires £187,000 (Feb 2021) → £250,000 (Nov 2022) +34%
over 2 yrs
25, The Shires £126,000 (Mar 2020) → £188,000 (Oct 2022) +49%
over 3 yrs
10, The Shires £89,000 (Mar 2017) → £135,000 (Oct 2022) +52%
over 6 yrs
70, The Shires £95,000 (Mar 2016) → £120,000 (May 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
76, The Shires £128,000 (Nov 2016) → £145,000 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
96, The Shires £100,000 (May 2016) → £137,500 (Sep 2021) +38%
over 5 yrs
74, The Shires £105,000 (Jun 2016) → £118,000 (Feb 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs
85, The Shires £152,500 (May 2017) → £144,000 (Aug 2019) -6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Shires

Crime

525 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Shires in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences200
Shoplifting76
Anti-social behaviour73
Public order59
Criminal damage & arson30
Other theft20

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Shires is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Shires

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street 151 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Launchpad Centre 66 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School 375 pupils Primary Church of England/United Reformed Church 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
This Is My Education - TIME 14 pupils Other independent special school 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thatto Heath Community Primary School 631 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Thatto Heath station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Lea Green station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Yorkshire Gardens (N-bound, Canal Street) 2 min walk
  • Burtonhead Road (opp, Canal Street) 3 min walk
  • The Shires (adj, Borough Road) 4 min walk
  • Tullis Street (opp, Prescot Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Street Medical Centre
    28-30 Hall Street, St Helens · 0.6 mi
  • Parkfield Surgery
    103 Crab Street, St Helens · 0.6 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Lowe House, 103 Crab Street, St Helens · 0.6 mi
  • Ormskirk House Surgery
    103 Crab Street, St Helens · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Westpoint St Helens · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons St Helens · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods St Helens · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron St Helens New · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Liverpool Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Mr P Martin · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.4%62.5%
Private rented25.0%20.3%
Social rented27.6%17.1%
Households813

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.0%64.1%
Aged 65+8.4%18.6%
Residents1,696

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Shires

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Who lives around The Shires

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White95.9%96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian53%62.3%
No religion38.5%31.2%
Not answered6.3%4.7%
Muslim0.9%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK92.6%95%
Born outside the UK7.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above25.8%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%17.4%
No qualifications17.9%21.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health46.1%45.2%
Good health32.4%32.7%
Fair health13.6%14.6%
Bad health6.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household40.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household34.8%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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