Balmer Street is in Thatto Heath, St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA9 5QS 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 Balmer Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 5QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA9 5QT, WA9 5QY, WA9 5QU, WA9 5RD, WA9 5JG, WA9 5RA, WA9 5RE, WA9 5QX, WA9 5PS.

Balmer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmer Street are based on 6 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 5QS

Average Price
£140,692
Semi-Detached
£140,692
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmer Street

Average Price
£144,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Balmer Street, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,5002022-08-18 £117,704
8 Balmer Street, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,5002014-10-10 £103,700
10 Balmer Street, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002011-10-07 £174,959
8 Balmer Street, St. Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002007-09-07 £149,563
10 Balmer Street, St. Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002007-04-04 £169,024

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 2,508 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 4 198 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Heath Street , WA9 5NJ 		2out of 4 328 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School
Govett Road , Nutgrove WA9 5NH 		4out of 4 417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Elton Head Road , Sutton Heath WA9 5BT 		2out of 4 1,151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Longton Lane Community Primary School
Longton Lane , Rainhill L35 8PB 		3out of 4 2,083 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 2,136 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH 		2out of 4 2,520 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY 		3out of 4 3,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG 		- not rated 3,111 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cowley International College
Hard Lane , WA10 6PN 		3out of 4 3,590 yd Community 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 1,370 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helens College
Water Street , WA10 1PP 		- not rated 2,250 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 2,864 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE 		- not rated 3,602 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Green School
Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1BU 		4out of 4 4,195 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lansbury Bridge School
Lansbury Avenue , Parr WA9 1TB 		3out of 4 4,256 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Pace
Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH 		3out of 4 4,834 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
The Sweet Retreat10 Elephant Lane254 yd
Bikers BistroEls Bistro, Millennium Motorcycle Centre, Aspinall Place319 yd
Thatto Heath CrusadersThatto Heath Crusaders Club House, Close Street581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ElephantThe Elephant Hotel, 30 Elephant Lane187 yd
Thatto Heath Labour Club135 Elephant Lane193 yd
Vine Tavern16 Elephant Lane228 yd
York HotelYork Hotel, 96 Nutgrove Road621 yd
Brown Edge HotelBrown Edge Hotel, 299-301 Nutgrove Road829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maria's PlaiceMarias Plaice, 71 Elephant Lane42 yd
Miami PizzaMiami Pizza, 5 Elephant Lane202 yd
The Raj Indian RestaurantThe Raj Indian Restaurant, 7 Elephant Lane202 yd
Oriental StarOriental Star, 132 Thatto Heath Road316 yd
Bamboo GardenBamboo Garden, 8 Nutgrove Road316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thriftys22 Elephant Lane187 yd
Nutgrove Mini Mart136 Nutgrove Road685 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thatto Heath Crusaders Arlfc (Crusader Park)
CLOSE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches541 yd
Ravenhead Social Club
ALEXANDRA DRIVE 		grass pitches910 yd
Cowley Language College (Closed)
Broadway 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,011 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre (Closed)
Broadway 		1,012 yd
Broadway Badminton Centre
BROADWAY 		1,015 yd
Platts Field
THE BROADS 		grass pitches1,040 yd
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
ELTON HEAD ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Balmer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 514 crimes were reported near Balmer Street . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA9 5QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balmer Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 5QS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA9 5QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired53
Full-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Self-Employed4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Human health and social work activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Manufacturing2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female102
Male102

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health67
Good health59
Fair health43
Bad health28
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 17
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White201

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
No passport held64

Religion

No religion65
Christian117
Buddhist1
Not answered21
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