Close Street is in St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA9 5JA is located in the Thatto Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens South and Whiston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Close Street, St. Helens, WA9 5JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA9 5HZ, WA9 5HS, WA9 5EW, WA9 5EP, WA9 5JB, WA9 5SP, WA9 5HR, WA9 5HY, WA9 5SB.

Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Close Street are based on 1 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 WA9 5JA

Average Price
£156,497
Semi-Detached
£156,497
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Close Street

Average Price
£192,475
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Close Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Close Street, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-06-30 £120,518
3 Close Street, St. Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,8502003-10-24 £192,475

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW 		4out of 4 2,139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thatto Heath Community Primary School
Hobart Street , Thatto Heath WA9 5QX 		3out of 4 506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Elton Head Road , Sutton Heath WA9 5BT 		2out of 4 607 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
Govett Road , Nutgrove WA9 5NH 		4out of 4 708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Heath Street , WA9 5NJ 		2out of 4 712 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Longton Lane Community Primary School
Longton Lane , Rainhill L35 8PB 		3out of 4 2,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sutton Academy
Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU 		2out of 4 1,574 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY 		3out of 4 2,637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH 		2out of 4 3,069 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG 		- not rated 3,102 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Berrys Lane , Sutton WA9 3HE 		3out of 4 3,830 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carmel College
Prescot Road , WA10 3AG 		- not rated 1,947 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helens College
Water Street , WA10 1PP 		- not rated 2,487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Launchpad Centre
College Street , WA10 1UH 		3out of 4 3,080 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE 		- not rated 3,242 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Green School
Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU 		4out of 4 4,029 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lansbury Bridge School
Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB 		3out of 4 4,077 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Pace
Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH 		3out of 4 4,654 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Thatto Heath CrusadersThatto Heath Crusaders Club House, Close Street2 yd
The Sweet Retreat10 Elephant Lane745 yd
Bikers BistroEls Bistro, Millennium Motorcycle Centre, Aspinall Place844 yd
Shap LtdSherdley House, Sherdley Road861 yd
Reeve Court Retirement VillageReeve Court Retirement Home, Reeve Court Retirement Village, Stratton Drive1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thatto Heath Labour Club135 Elephant Lane399 yd
Boars Head675 Elton Head Road562 yd
The ElephantThe Elephant Hotel, 30 Elephant Lane681 yd
Vine Tavern16 Elephant Lane724 yd
York HotelYork Hotel, 96 Nutgrove Road866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maria's PlaiceMarias Plaice, 71 Elephant Lane558 yd
Miami PizzaMiami Pizza, 5 Elephant Lane721 yd
The Raj Indian RestaurantThe Raj Indian Restaurant, 7 Elephant Lane721 yd
ButtyliciousButtylicious, 26 Nutgrove Road773 yd
Bamboo GardenBamboo Garden, 8 Nutgrove Road793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thriftys22 Elephant Lane689 yd
Nutgrove Mini Mart136 Nutgrove Road852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thatto Heath Crusaders Arlfc (Crusader Park)
CLOSE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches158 yd
Platts Field
THE BROADS 		grass pitches462 yd
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
ELTON HEAD ROAD 		grass pitches569 yd
Club Figure & Fitness (St Helens) (Closed)
Lowfield Lane 		health and fitness suite939 yd
Sherdley Park Golf Course
SHERDLEY PARK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SHERDLEY PARK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SHERDLEY ROAD 		golf990 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 17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 17.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 17.4%

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 speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 677 crimes were reported near Close Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA9 5JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Close Street, St. Helens, WA9 5JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA9 5JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired153
Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Education5
Other4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female243
Male194

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed70

Health

Very good health154
Good health141
Fair health114
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications119
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 87
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White428
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom419
European Union9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK419
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland3
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion75
Christian318
Hindu7
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered33
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