Higher Lane is in Rainford, St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA11 8BQ 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 Higher Lane, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA11 8BH, WA11 8BE, WA11 8BG, WA11 8BD, WA11 8BB, WA11 8BA, WA11 8BL, WA11 8EW, WA11 8BJ.

Higher Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 48 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 8BQ

Average Price
£596,128
Semi-Detached
£323,984
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£637,996
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£540,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
117 Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-01-22 £571,545
119 Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-01-15 £326,958
97 Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002019-05-10 £769,697
111 Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002019-05-03 £791,688
83A Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002017-11-03 £435,722

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRainford CofE Primary School
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford WA11 8AJ 		604 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Rufford Road, Rainford WA11 8JX 		1,152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Old Lane, Rainford WA11 8JF 		1,192 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawford Village Primary School
Crawford Road, Crawford Village WN8 9QP 		3,467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Rainford Road, Windle WA10 6BX 		4,236 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cowley International College
Hard Lane, WA10 6PN 		4,531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4De La Salle School
Mill Brow, Eccleston WA10 4QH 		5,328 yd Voluntary aided 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 		4,784 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNugent House School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge WN5 7TT 		5,025 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Standout Burger Rainford3 Sandwash Close739 yd
The Cottage TandooriTandoori Cottage, 31 Church Road764 yd
Reds21 Church Road825 yd
The Greedy PigThe Greedy Pig Cafe, Sandwash Close948 yd
The Rainford Deli14 Ormskirk Road1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Derby ArmsDerby Arms, 47 Church Road513 yd
Star InnStar Inn, Church Road591 yd
The Eagle and ChildEagle And Child, 6 Church Road825 yd
The Golden LionThe Golden Lion Hotel, 30 Church Road829 yd
Rainford Cricket ClubClubhouse And Cricket Ground Adjacent To Jubilee Recreation Ground, Church Road1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainford Supper BarRainford Supper Bar, 24 Church Road825 yd
Village Chippy6 Ormskirk Road1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainford Silver Jubilee
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches702 yd
Rainford Ce Primary School
CROSS PIT LANE 		grass pitches703 yd
Rainford Tennis Club
CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts812 yd
Old Hall Estate Playing Fields
SCARISBRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts909 yd
Rainford Cricket Club
THE AVENUE 		grass pitches980 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Higher Lane . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA11 8BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WA11 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southern'S Lane508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Derby Drive337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southern'S Lane508 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southern'S Lane508 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lakeside Gardens471 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road512 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carter Avenue361 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove421 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southern'S Lane508 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lakeside Gardens471 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA11 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male144

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed26

Health

Very good health150
Good health99
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 108
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion54
Christian223
Hindu2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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