Rail Close is in Rainford, St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA11 7JX is located in the Rainford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rail Close, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 7JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA11 7LE, WA11 7JT, WA11 7JU, WA11 7JY, WA11 7LD, WA11 7LH, WA11 7LQ, WA11 7LF, WA11 7LJ.

Rail Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rail Close are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 7JX

Average Price
£216,714
Semi-Detached
£207,334
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£282,375
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rail Close

Average Price
£229,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rail CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Rail Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002021-08-06 £188,204
1 Rail Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£147,0002019-01-11 £210,469
1 Rail Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£131,0002016-05-27 £208,723
1 Rail Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002013-03-15 £227,163
1 Rail Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£128,0002009-04-30 £211,186

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Rufford Road, Rainford WA11 8JX
1,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Old Lane, Rainford WA11 8JF
1,452 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRainford CofE Primary School
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford WA11 8AJ
1,902 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawford Village Primary School
Crawford Road, Crawford Village WN8 9QP
2,859 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF
2,901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY
1,246 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN
5,306 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL
5,354 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP
3,484 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL
3,696 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH
4,311 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH
4,582 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA
4,790 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The JunctionThe Junction, News Lane163 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Junction Inn Training Facility
NEWS LANE
grass pitches77 yd
The Rainford X Sports And Social Club
RAINFORD X SPORTS AND SOCIAL RAINFORD X SPORTS AND SOCIAL SPRINGFIELD
grass pitches498 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Rail Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Rail Close . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA11 7JX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 5
Other Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WA11 7JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spring Field382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spring Field382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Field382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushey Lane313 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Spring Field382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bushey Lane313 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rail Close0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Spring Field382 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Rainford (Station)0 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near News Lane160 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA11 7JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female109
Male103

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health103
Good health70
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 55
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White206
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Portugal3
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion58
Christian133
Muslim2
Other religion6
Not answered16