St Helens property market
Updated 4 October 2026 · refreshed daily
266 for sale · Merseyside £220k
Merseyside £205k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens | £125,000 | £190,000 | £270,000 |
| Merseyside | £145,000 | £220,000 | £350,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £120k here, compared to £160k across Merseyside
- Flats are 14% of what's for sale, compared to 29% across Merseyside
More homes came onto the market in St Helens than left it
↑ 89% · was 57
↑ 12% · was 33
↓ 24% · was 62
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in St Helens, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in St Helens sit by price band, against Merseyside
Homes for sale in St Helens skew cheaper than in Merseyside
54% of St Helens listings ask under £200k, a bigger share than Merseyside (43%)
| Price band | St Helens listings | St Helens share | Merseyside share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£100k | 41 | 15% | 10% |
| £100k–150k | 53 | 20% | 15% |
| £150k–200k | 49 | 18% | 17% |
| £200k–250k | 40 | 15% | 14% |
| £250k–300k | 27 | 10% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 32 | 12% | 13% |
| £400k–500k | 8 | 3% | 7% |
| £500k+ | 16 | 6% | 13% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in St Helens, set against Merseyside
Semi-detached houses are 38% of homes for sale in St Helens, against 26% across Merseyside
| property type | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (102 for sale) | £38 | £26 |
| Terraced (80 for sale) | £30 | £21 |
| Flats (37 for sale) | £14 | £29 |
| Detached (35 for sale) | £13 | £16 |
Semi-detached houses in St Helens ask £220k, 17% less than Merseyside semi-detached houses (£265k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (102 for sale) | £220,000 | £265,000 |
| Terraced (80 for sale) | £130,000 | £170,000 |
| Flats (37 for sale) | £90,000 | £130,000 |
| Detached (35 for sale) | £385,000 | £525,000 |
Semi-detached houses in St Helens ask £241 per sq ft, about the same as Merseyside semi-detached houses (£246 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (73 with a floor area) | £241 | £246 |
| Terraced (55 with a floor area) | £174 | £183 |
Semi-detached houses in St Helens sold for a median £190k, 17% less than Merseyside semi-detached houses (£228k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (540 sales) | £190,000 | £228,000 |
| Terraced (477 sales) | £127,000 | £155,000 |
| Flats (60 sales) | £90,000 | £135,000 |
| Detached (170 sales) | £305,000 | £360,000 |
Semi-detached houses in St Helens sold for £225 per sq ft, 7% less than Merseyside semi-detached houses (£242 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (377 matched sales) | £225 | £242 |
| Terraced (344 matched sales) | £160 | £179 |
| Flats (40 matched sales) | £147 | £194 |
| Detached (115 matched sales) | £270 | £291 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in St Helens adds 79% to the asking price (Merseyside: 44%)
| size | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (7 for sale) | £94,950 | £100,000 |
| 2 beds (93 for sale) | £120,000 | £160,000 |
| 3 beds (117 for sale) | £215,000 | £230,000 |
| 4 beds (29 for sale) | £325,000 | £415,000 |
| 5+ beds (16 for sale) | £500,000 | £622,500 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in St Helens
| Size | Semi-det. | Terraced | Flat | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | £95k7 | n/a | £95k7 |
| 2 beds | £173k10 | £115k39 | £80k25 | n/a | £120k93 |
| 3 beds | £215k77 | £130k9 | n/a | £285k14 | £215k117 |
| 4 beds | £280k12 | n/a | n/a | £415k12 | £325k29 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | £623k8 | £500k16 |
| All sizes | £220k102 | £122k51 | £90k36 | £385k35 | £190k266 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
876 matched sales
Merseyside: £226 per sq ft
180 listings with a known floor area
Merseyside: £238 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in St Helens are up 64% over 10 years, to £200
Merseyside: up 56% to £226 over the same period
| Window ends | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £122 | £145 |
| Dec 2016 | £127 | £146 |
| Mar 2017 | £129 | £148 |
| Jun 2017 | £129 | £149 |
| Sept 2017 | £128 | £150 |
| Dec 2017 | £125 | £152 |
| Mar 2018 | £125 | £153 |
| Jun 2018 | £128 | £154 |
| Sept 2018 | £130 | £155 |
| Dec 2018 | £132 | £157 |
| Mar 2019 | £135 | £158 |
| Jun 2019 | £132 | £158 |
| Sept 2019 | £134 | £160 |
| Dec 2019 | £137 | £162 |
| Mar 2020 | £137 | £163 |
| Jun 2020 | £140 | £164 |
| Sept 2020 | £145 | £166 |
| Dec 2020 | £147 | £170 |
| Mar 2021 | £152 | £177 |
| Jun 2021 | £155 | £182 |
| Sept 2021 | £159 | £186 |
| Dec 2021 | £161 | £187 |
| Mar 2022 | £163 | £187 |
| Jun 2022 | £165 | £189 |
| Sept 2022 | £169 | £193 |
| Dec 2022 | £174 | £200 |
| Mar 2023 | £177 | £202 |
| Jun 2023 | £178 | £203 |
| Sept 2023 | £179 | £204 |
| Dec 2023 | £177 | £202 |
| Mar 2024 | £179 | £203 |
| Jun 2024 | £181 | £205 |
| Sept 2024 | £183 | £207 |
| Dec 2024 | £187 | £210 |
| Mar 2025 | £193 | £215 |
| Jun 2025 | £194 | £217 |
| Sept 2025 | £195 | £220 |
| Dec 2025 | £197 | £223 |
| Mar 2026 | £196 | £224 |
| Jun 2026 | £199 | £226 |
| Jul 2026 | £200 | £226 |
Homes sold in St Helens
Previous 12 months: 1,151 sales
Merseyside: £205,000
The median sold price in St Helens is up 68% over the last 10 years, to £168k
Merseyside: up 58% to £205k over the same period
| Window ends | St Helens | Merseyside |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £100k | £130k |
| Jun 2016 | £100k | £132k |
| Sept 2016 | £105k | £135k |
| Dec 2016 | £108k | £135k |
| Mar 2017 | £110k | £135k |
| Jun 2017 | £110k | £136k |
| Sept 2017 | £110k | £138k |
| Dec 2017 | £108k | £139k |
| Mar 2018 | £108k | £140k |
| Jun 2018 | £110k | £142k |
| Sept 2018 | £114k | £143k |
| Dec 2018 | £115k | £144k |
| Mar 2019 | £115k | £145k |
| Jun 2019 | £115k | £145k |
| Sept 2019 | £115k | £145k |
| Dec 2019 | £117k | £148k |
| Mar 2020 | £118k | £150k |
| Jun 2020 | £118k | £150k |
| Sept 2020 | £124k | £151k |
| Dec 2020 | £127k | £157k |
| Mar 2021 | £130k | £165k |
| Jun 2021 | £135k | £171k |
| Sept 2021 | £140k | £175k |
| Dec 2021 | £140k | £173k |
| Mar 2022 | £140k | £170k |
| Jun 2022 | £140k | £170k |
| Sept 2022 | £140k | £172k |
| Dec 2022 | £145k | £180k |
| Mar 2023 | £150k | £180k |
| Jun 2023 | £150k | £181k |
| Sept 2023 | £150k | £180k |
| Dec 2023 | £150k | £180k |
| Mar 2024 | £150k | £180k |
| Jun 2024 | £150k | £183k |
| Sept 2024 | £155k | £185k |
| Dec 2024 | £160k | £190k |
| Mar 2025 | £165k | £198k |
| Jun 2025 | £165k | £200k |
| Sept 2025 | £168k | £200k |
| Dec 2025 | £168k | £205k |
| Jan 2026 | £168k | £205k |
1,247 homes sold in St Helens in the 12 months to January 2026, 10% above St Helens's five-year norm of 1,137 a year
Merseyside is 5% above its own five-year norm
| Window ends | St Helens |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 1,145 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,132 |
| Sept 2016 | 1,169 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,160 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,151 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,226 |
| Sept 2017 | 1,257 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,294 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,289 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,287 |
| Sept 2018 | 1,264 |
| Dec 2018 | 1,259 |
| Mar 2019 | 1,242 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,248 |
| Sept 2019 | 1,250 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,197 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,208 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,079 |
| Sept 2020 | 1,067 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,133 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,265 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,500 |
| Sept 2021 | 1,670 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,691 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,656 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,563 |
| Sept 2022 | 1,449 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,424 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,310 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,227 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,157 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,093 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,040 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,075 |
| Sept 2024 | 1,093 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,137 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,258 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,265 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,241 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,240 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,247 |
What listings offer
St Helens has more gardens and more parking than Merseyside.
More gardens than Merseyside
82% of listings have a garden; Merseyside: 74%. 217 of 266 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Merseyside
77% of listings have parking or a garage; Merseyside: 70%. 206 of 266 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Merseyside
34% of listings are listed as chain-free; Merseyside: 34%. 90 of 266 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in St Helens
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Weymouth Avenue · WA9 3QXSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £158,000 |
| Apartment 14, Henbury Court, 181 Kiln Lane · WA10 4RAFlat · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £132,000 |
| 34 Oxford Street · WA10 2DLTerraced · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £127,500 |
| 247 Derbyshire Hill Road · WA9 2LXTerraced · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £100,500 |
| 36 Bridgewater Close · WA9 3ZLSemi-detached · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £90,000 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Lower Hall Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10
As of 4 October 2026
Scholes Park, St Helens, WA10
As of 4 October 2026
Windleshaw Road, Dentons Green, St. Helens
As of 4 October 2026
Lower Hall Street, ST. HELENS, Merseyside, WA10
As of 4 October 2026
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Key facts about St Helens
- Rising: the median sold price in St Helens is up 68% over the last 10 years and up 5% over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Merseyside: 54% of current listings in St Helens ask under £200k, against 43% across Merseyside.
- Sales are running above St Helens's five-year norm: 1,247 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 1,137 a year; 108 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 47 left it.
St Helens property market: common questions
Where is St Helens?
St Helens sits on the edge of Merseyside, covering about 13 square miles.
What is the average house price in St Helens?
The median asking price across the 266 homes for sale in St Helens is £190,000 (as of 4 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £125,000 and £270,000. That is 14% below Merseyside. Homes that actually sold in St Helens went for a median £167,500 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in St Helens rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in St Helens is up 68% over the last 10 years and up 5% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is St Helens cheaper than Merseyside?
Yes: asking prices in St Helens are typically lower than across Merseyside. The median asking price in St Helens is £190,000 against £220k across Merseyside: 14% below Merseyside. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in St Helens?
266 homes are on the market in St Helens right now, 108 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in St Helens?
37 listings in St Helens had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 14% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in St Helens?
The median asking price for a flat in St Helens is £90,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is semi-detached houses, at a median £220,000 across 102 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in St Helens?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in St Helens is £84,975, across 26 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in St Helens?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in St Helens is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £215,000 across 77 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in St Helens?
In St Helens, homes that sold went for a median £200 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £225 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (266 in St Helens), refreshed daily, as of 4 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked St Helens since May 2026.
- Merseyside comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Merseyside, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.