St Helens: the market in figures
St Helens had one of the strongest years among these areas. Its £186,445 average is up 5.1% over twelve months, against 2.2% for the North West as a whole. The area is 116th of the 135 covered and 20th of 22 in its region, sitting 15.4% under the North West average (£220,393) and 31.7% under the UK average (£273,037).
The long run shows how fast it has moved. The average has risen from £113,120 to £186,445, a gain of 64.8% or £73,325. 2021 (14.3%) and 2022 (12.7%) did much of the work. The only fall of the decade was 2.2% in 2023, and the years since have brought 5.2%, 4.7% and 5.1%. The 2016 figure is the series low and the present one its high. The 2020 average was £127,824 and 2021 brought £146,062, which is where the climb began to quicken; 2022 reached £164,651 and 2023 £161,104.
Buying a flat costs an average of £98,994, whereas a terraced home averages £155,878, a semi-detached home £201,418 and a detached house £305,687. Between detached and flat the gap is £206,693, or 208.8%. The first-time buyer average, £169,943, sits 8.9% under the all-buyer figure, which is a narrow discount.
Tax is small at this level. Stamp Duty Land Tax for a home mover is £1,229, or 0.7% of the price, and first-time buyers owe £0. Someone adding another property would pay £10,551. The fee at HM Land Registry is £100.
Neighbouring areas sit in a tight band, with one exception. Liverpool averages £188,427, only 1.1% above St Helens, and rose 4.7% over the year. Halton, at £189,435, is 1.6% higher but fell 2.3%. Knowsley at £191,550 and Wigan at £194,393 are 2.7% and 4.3% higher. Warrington, at £259,224, stands 39% above. Sales totalled 2,365 across the June 2025 to May 2026 window. Knowsley, Wigan, Halton and Liverpool all sit within a few percentage points of St Helens, while Warrington sits well above.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in St Helens
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in St Helens). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Environ Property Consultants | 4.1 | 9 | 60 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Environ Property Consultants | 4.1 | 9 | 60 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in St Helens?
The average price of a home in St Helens was £186,445 in August 2026, +5.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in St Helens?
The average price in St Helens went from £113,120 in August 2016 to £186,445 in August 2026, a change of +64.8%; +5.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in St Helens?
On £186,445, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,229 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £10,551 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in St Helens?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in St Helens in August 2016 (£113,120) and sold at the August 2026 average (£186,445), the gain of £73,325 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,878, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is St Helens expensive?
St Helens ranks 116th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | North West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £305,687 | £388,124 |
| Semi-detached | £201,418 | £242,592 |
| Terraced | £155,878 | £178,230 |
| Flat or maisonette | £98,994 | £140,000 |
| All types | £186,445 | £220,393 |
| First-time buyers | £169,943 | £191,727 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £113,120 | — |
| 2017 | £115,624 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | £116,644 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | £120,882 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | £127,824 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | £146,062 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | £164,651 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | £161,104 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | £169,401 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | £177,321 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | £186,445 | +5.1% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).