Forest Road - WA9 4AY
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 4AY is a residential postcode situated on Forest Road, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 859th largest and 235th most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 20 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £107,102
- 10 Year change
- up 51.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £653pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £109/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 4AY is a residential postcode situated on Forest Road, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 859th largest and 235th most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 20 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £107,102
- 10 Year change
- up 51.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £653pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £109/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA9 4AY
- 3 Forest Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Forest Road
Unknown
- 7 Forest Road
Unknown
- 9 Forest Road
Unknown
- 11 Forest Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA9 4AY sold for £176,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £107,102.
The WA9 4AY Sales Market has increased by 51.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £107,102 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £104,781 |
| June 2024 | 2.6% | £101,482 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £98,948 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £98,298 |
| June 2021 | 11.1% | £86,545 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £77,914 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £75,331 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £74,086 |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £71,051 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £70,731 |
| June 2015 | -1.4% | £67,672 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £68,652 |
| June 2013 | -3.5% | £65,570 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £67,966 |
| June 2011 | -4.9% | £68,312 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £71,821 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £70,731 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £79,006 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £81,490 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £653.
The WA9 4AY Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £653pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £641pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £609pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £564pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £510pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £471pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £440pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £430pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £422pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £422pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £419pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.1% | £402pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £401pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £400pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £398pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £395pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £383pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £370pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £390pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £383pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £176,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
WA9 4AY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£176,000 | 4 Bed House15, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY15, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
- Sold Apr 2023£82,000 | 3 Bed House46, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY46, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
- Sold Sep 2022£83,000 | 3 Bed House48, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY48, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
- Sold Apr 2020£160,000 | 4 Bed House13, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY13, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
- Sold Aug 2019£95,000 | 3 Bed House48, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY48, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
Nearby Postcodes
WA9 4AY is the 859th largest and the 235th most expensive postcode out of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area.
- WA9 4BJ, Feeney Street, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9WA9 4BJ8 Addresses|71 m away
- WA9 4BH, Tennyson Street, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9WA9 4BH64 Addresses|85 m away
- WA9 4BL, Tennyson Street, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9WA9 4BL32 Addresses|91 m away
- WA9 4RX, Jubits Lane, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9WA9 4RX7 Addresses|94 m away
- WA9 4AT, Forest Road, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, WA9WA9 4AT39 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£235,000 | 3 Bed House125, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AH125, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AH
- Sold Oct 2025£176,000 | 4 Bed House15, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY15, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AY
- Sold Dec 2024£170,000 | 3 Bed House126, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AH126, Forest Road, St. Helens, WA9 4AH
Schools Nearby
- Sutton Manor Community Primary School200 m away
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School700 m away
- Willow Tree Primary School1.3 km away
- The Sutton Academy1.6 km away
- Rainhill High School1.6 km away
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA9 4AY is Lea Green station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Lea Green|1.6 km away
- Rainhill|2.5 km away
- St Helens Junction|3.0 km away
- Thatto Heath|3.3 km away
