Elton Head Road - WA9 5BU
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 5BU is a residential postcode situated on Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 639th largest and 482nd most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,989
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £905pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £178/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 5BU is a residential postcode situated on Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 639th largest and 482nd most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,989
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £905pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £178/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA9 5BU
- 711 Elton Head Road
3 Bed Period House
- 713 Elton Head Road
Unknown
- 715 Elton Head Road
3 Bed Period House
- 717 Elton Head Road
3 Bed Period House
- 719 Elton Head Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA9 5BU sold for £132,500 on 29th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £147,989.
The WA9 5BU Sales Market has increased by 49.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £147,989 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £146,058 |
| June 2024 | 1.9% | £142,185 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £139,551 |
| June 2022 | 13% | £136,814 |
| June 2021 | 9.7% | £121,053 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £110,351 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £106,369 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £104,260 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £100,286 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £99,093 |
| June 2015 | -0.8% | £95,116 |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £95,905 |
| June 2013 | -2.3% | £91,468 |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £93,618 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £93,955 |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £97,757 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £94,386 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £103,902 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £107,603 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £905.
The WA9 5BU Rental Market has increased by 54.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £905pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £896pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £854pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £795pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £715pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £660pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £620pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £606pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £595pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £594pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £587pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £563pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.6% | £561pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £557pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £555pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £548pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £530pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £504pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £523pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £516pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th January 2026 for £132,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
WA9 5BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£132,500 | 4 Bed House735, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU735, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU
- Sold Oct 2024£156,000 | 3 Bed House729, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU729, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU
- Sold Nov 2023£153,600 | 3 Bed House731, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU731, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU
- Sold Oct 2020£105,000 | 3 Bed House733, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU733, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU
- Sold Oct 2020£105,000 | 3 Bed House733, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU733, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BU
Nearby Postcodes
WA9 5BU is the 639th largest and the 482nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area.
- WA9 5BJ, Drake Gardens, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5BJ8 Addresses|60 m away
- WA9 5UT, Walsham Gardens, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5UT29 Addresses|87 m away
- WA9 5BL, Mallard Gardens, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5BL8 Addresses|110 m away
- WA9 5UU, Oulton Gardens, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5UU10 Addresses|131 m away
- WA9 5BX, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5BX3 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£574,000 | 5 Bed HouseGrove House Barn, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BXGrove House Barn, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BX
- Sold Jan 2020£290,000 | 4 Bed HouseGrove House Farm, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BXGrove House Farm, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5BX
- Sold May 2026£275,000 | 4 Bed House597, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5SX597, Elton Head Road, St. Helens, WA9 5SX
Schools Nearby
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary School800 m away
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- The Sutton Academy1.4 km away
- Rainhill High School1.9 km away
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA9 5BU is Thatto Heath station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Thatto Heath|1.0 km away
- Rainhill|1.5 km away
- Eccleston Park|1.9 km away
- Lea Green|1.9 km away
