Buying a home in WA10 (St. Helens)
WA10 covers the Eccleston, Moss Bank, Peasley Cross & Fingerpost, Prescot North, St Helens Town Centre, Thatto Heath, West Park and Windle wards, in Knowsley and St. Helens.
What the records show in WA10 (St. Helens): 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped river or sea flood area; parts of the area are a radon Affected Area, with up to 10–30% of homes above the action level; old non-coal mine workings are a moderate or significant hazard near all 8 postcodes we checked; and old landfill lies within 500 m of 6 of the 8 postcodes we checked.
Land Registry recorded 25 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £93,000, and the most common were terraced homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
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At a glance
- Rivers and sea1 of the 8 postcodes we checked in a mapped flood area
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 10–30% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£93,000 across 25 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WA10 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped flood area:
- WA10 6RN: Flood Zone 2
A home in a mapped flood area can cost more to insure. Ask the seller about past flooding and any claims.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Low: 1 of 8 postcodes
- Very low: 7 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 10–30% of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
No moderate or significant natural ground hazards near the postcodes we checked.
Non-coal mining hazard is moderate or significant at all 8 postcodes we checked.
Ask your surveyor to look for cracking and movement, and the seller about subsidence claims.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
Most old landfill causes no problems, but a home on or next to one can be harder to mortgage.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
None of the 8 postcode centres we checked falls in a conservation area or on a listed building's site.
Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in St Helens was £186,445 in August 2026, up 5.1% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 25 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £93,000 and a range of £50,000 to £260,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 18 | £85,050 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £175,000 |
Crime
Measured around WA10 4HZ, near the centre of WA10.
391 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in August 2026. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
- Violence and sexual offences145
- Anti-social behaviour61
- Public order50
- Shoplifting37
- Criminal damage and arson25
- Other theft16
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 90 m
- Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled school · 300 m
- St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 850 m
- Rivington Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Community school · 940 m
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.3 km
- De La Salle School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 910 m
- Launchpad Centre
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit · 1.3 km
- Cowley International College
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Community school · 1.3 km
- This Is My Education - TIME
Secondary · ages 13–18 · Other independent special school · 1.4 km
St Helens Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 4HZ | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WA10 6RN | Flood Zone 2 | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA10 4PY | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WA10 2EZ | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WA10 4NR | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 2 within 500 m |
| WA10 4JR | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WA10 4PJ | Outside | Low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA10 4PA | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate WA10 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- Environment Agency flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)