The average house price in St Helens city is £181k, down by -£6.1k (-3%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £160k. New homes cost £279k, while established homes average £179k. Most homes were sold in the £100k-£150k price range with 368 (26.9%) properties sold, followed by £150k-£200k price range with 306 (22.4%) properties sold. There were 1.4k residential property sales and sales dropped by 20.9% (-389 transactions).
| October 2025 - September 2026 | St Helens city | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £160k | £280k |
| Average house price | £181k | £349k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.

| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.9% | 12 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 18.0% | 246 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 26.9% | 368 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 22.4% | 306 |
| █ £200k-£250k | 13.9% | 190 |
| █ £250k-£300k | 7.7% | 105 |
| █ £300k-£400k | 7.5% | 102 |
| █ £400k-£500k | 1.8% | 24 |
| █ £500k-£750k | 0.9% | 12 |
| █ £750k-£1M | 0.1% | 2 |
| █ over £1M | 0.1% | 1 |
This price map shows the average house price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'WA10 1' with the average price of £100k. The most expensive place is 'WA10 5', £283k.
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by city. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in city.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £181k, St Helens is the 20. cheapest city out of 113 England and Wales' cities.

| Rank | city | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inner London | £783k |
| 2. | St Albans | £671k |
| 3. | Cambridge | £575k |
| 4. | Oxford | £563k |
| 5. | Outer London | £558k |
| 6. | Guildford | £554k |
| 7. | Woking | £520k |
| 8. | Bath | £515k |
| 9. | Brighton and Hove | £485k |
| 10. | Watford | £476k |
| ... | ||
| 94. | St Helens | £181k |
| ... | ||
| 103. | Stockton-on-Tees | £160k |
| 104. | Darlington | £160k |
| 105. | Scunthorpe | £157k |
| 106. | Kingston upon Hull | £156k |
| 107. | Middlesbrough | £155k |
| 108. | Sunderland | £155k |
| 109. | Stoke-on-Trent | £152k |
| 110. | Burnley | £150k |
| 111. | Blackpool | £148k |
| 112. | Grimsby | £140k |
| 113. | Hartlepool | £138k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.

| Year | St Helens city | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £180k | £345k |
| 2025 | £194k | £374k |
| 2024 | £197k | £386k |
| 2023 | £192k | £421k |
| 2022 | £218k | £476k |
| 2021 | £210k | £468k |
| 2020 | £202k | £448k |
| 2019 | £196k | £423k |
| 2018 | £193k | £435k |
| 2017 | £198k | £444k |
| 2016 | £201k | £437k |
| 2015 | £189k | £423k |
| 2014 | £193k | £416k |
| 2013 | £198k | £409k |
| 2012 | £190k | £407k |
| 2011 | £203k | £419k |
| 2010 | £237k | £446k |
| 2009 | £212k | £401k |
| 2008 | £244k | £423k |
| 2007 | £261k | £448k |
| 2006 | £258k | £427k |
| 2005 | £255k | £409k |
| 2004 | £234k | £397k |
| 2003 | £195k | £357k |
| 2002 | £156k | £321k |
| 2001 | £145k | £282k |
| 2000 | £132k | £262k |
| 1999 | £122k | £238k |
| 1998 | £120k | £219k |
| 1997 | £121k | £207k |
| 1996 | £124k | £193k |
| 1995 | £121k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices

| Year | St Helens city average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £180k 4.72% | £345k 5.38% |
| 2025 | £186k 4.99% | £360k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £183k 5.10% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £163k 4.85% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £165k 5.09% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £153k 5.00% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £144k 4.95% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £137k 4.92% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £130k 4.92% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £130k 5.13% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £129k 5.34% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £121k 5.27% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £120k 5.53% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £119k 5.82% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £111k 5.71% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £113k 6.18% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £125k 7.35% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £113k 7.11% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £125k 8.53% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £128k 9.49% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £123k 9.98% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £118k 10.58% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £106k 10.44% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £85.1k 8.85% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £67.0k 6.49% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £61.2k 5.98% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £53.9k 4.56% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £49.3k 3.41% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £46.7k 2.64% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £46.0k 3.19% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £45.9k 6.34% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £43.2k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices

| city | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 14% | 51% | 57% | 340% |
| St Helens | 17% | 40% | 47% | 292% |
| Warrington | 13% | 49% | 66% | 355% |
| Wigan | 14% | 39% | 49% | 311% |
Yearly average nominal prices

| October 2025 - September 2026 | St Helens city | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337k | £506k |
| Flat | £93.1k | £289k |
| Semi-Detached | £201k | £322k |
| Terraced | £126k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18% | 46% | 51% | 272% |
| Flat | 21% | 31% | -17.6% | 238% |
| Semi-Detached | 22% | 49% | 53% | 317% |
| Terraced | 20% | 54% | 39% | 325% |