Buying a home in WA11 (St. Helens)
WA11 covers the Billinge & Seneley Green, Blackbrook, Eccleston, Haydock, Moss Bank, Rainford, Rural South and Windle wards, in St. Helens and West Lancashire.
What the records show in WA11 (St. Helens): 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked is in a mapped river or sea flood area; old landfill lies within 500 m of 2 of the 8 postcodes we checked; and 3 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including St. Helens.
Land Registry recorded 14 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £169,000.
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 1–3% of homes above the action level
- GroundLandslides recorded nearby
- Median sale£169,000 across 14 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WA11 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:
- WA11 7LZ: Flood Zone 3
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: 2 of 8 postcodes
- Very low: 6 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 1–3% 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.
- Landslides: moderate near 2 of the 8 postcodes we checked
Non-coal mining hazard is low or none at every postcode 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.
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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 14 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £169,000 and a range of £105,000 to £387,500.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £280,000 |
| Terraced | 5 | £145,000 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £147,500 |
Crime
Measured around WA11 7PB, near the centre of WA11.
73 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 offences28
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Public order9
- Criminal damage and arson8
- Other theft6
- Shoplifting3
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- Carr Mill Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Community school · 110 m
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.1 km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.4 km
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy converter · 1.4 km
- Progress Arc Billinge School
Primary and secondary · ages 7–19 · Other independent special school · 1.6 km
- Cowley International College
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Community school · 2.4 km
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 2.5 km
- This Is My Education - TIME
Secondary · ages 13–18 · Other independent special school · 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA11 7PB | Outside | Low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA11 9DY | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 2 within 500 m |
| WA11 7PS | Outside | Low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA11 7DQ | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| WA11 7LZ | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | 1–3% | Low | 3 within 500 m |
| WA11 7HG | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA11 7NG | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| WA11 7DJ | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None 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 WA11 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- 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)
- Environment Agency flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- 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)