Key indicators for buyers
The WA10 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 7.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£770/mo, +4.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider St Helens area
A home in St Helens costs 5.7x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 5.9x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider St Helens area
Average monthly rent in St Helens is £770, up 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average St Helens price of £196,900 with a 25% deposit (£49k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £777 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WA10 avg. price with St Helens rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£777) are £7 more than renting (£770). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £49k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
180, GLADSTONE STREET WA10 4NW | Terraced | £101,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
105, CHURCH STREET WA10 1AJ | Other | £400,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
113, CHURCH STREET WA10 1AJ | Other | £400,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
146, SPEAKMAN ROAD, DENTONS GREEN WA10 6TF | Terraced | £185,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, NEWLOVE AVENUE WA10 4DS | Detached | £320,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
21, HAMMILL AVENUE, DENTONS GREEN WA10 6LQ | Semi-detached | £172,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
34, MONA STREET WA10 4BS | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in WA10 sold for £196,900 in 2026, with a median of £157,500 across 10 transactions. Prices rose 7.2% compared to the previous year.
| £142,500 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
123, GRAFTON STREET WA10 4HL | Terraced | £97,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
46, FIDLER STREET WA10 3DZ | Terraced | £88,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 16, ASHFIELD COURT, GLOVER STREET WA10 3QY | Flat/Maisonette | £62,500 | 5 Jan 2026 |
49, CHELFORD ROAD, ECCLESTON WA10 5PL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
17, SWALLOW COURT WA10 4BY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
14, CARNFORTH DRIVE WA10 6WA | Detached | £270,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
182, GREENFIELD ROAD, DENTONS GREEN WA10 6SG | Terraced | £150,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, HARTFORD ROAD, ECCLESTON WA10 5QT | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, ALSTON MEWS WA10 3JX | Terraced | £182,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
31, GLADSTONE STREET WA10 4NR | Terraced | £93,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
12, MITCHELL ROAD WA10 3EX | Semi-detached | £72,155 | 19 Dec 2025 |
164, GLADSTONE STREET WA10 4NW | Terraced | £110,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
132, SPEAKMAN ROAD, DENTONS GREEN WA10 6TF | Terraced | £188,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WA10 was a terraced property on Gladstone Street for £101,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £182,000.