# 9 SHROPSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XX

## Property details

- Slug: `57fa2e9` (address key hash: `57fa2e9e4bf01316f4dfa67c59baf7ea6020e8a5`)
- Postcode: WA10 3XX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 59 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £165,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,797/m²
- Local average: £217,493 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 429 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £165,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/11/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £381/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,100

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9578-3901-7209-5730-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | +31.5% | £166,505 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-6212-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-05-13 | £125,500 | Semi-detached | — | £167,636 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c6209f5f-8c19-295e-e053-6c04a8c0ddcc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 SHROPSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XX | £165,000 | 30/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SHROPSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XX | £125,500 | 13/05/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164381552](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c979921)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £165,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-09 | £165,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £125,500 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £118,950 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £110,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £54,750 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CHESHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3SZ | £177,500 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SHROPSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XX | £182,000 | 24/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 135 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £165,000 | 24/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3SU | £140,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £150,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LANCASHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XS | £140,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HEREFORD CLOSE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XG | £165,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 87 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £250,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3SU | £188,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3SU | £135,000 | 05/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 127 BOROUGH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3TB | £145,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BERKSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XP | £160,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 GLAMORGAN CLOSE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XT | £125,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 GLAMORGAN CLOSE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XT | £115,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 AYRSHIRE GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3ST | £80,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £120,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £122,000 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 76 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £145,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 135 THE SHIRES, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XL | £142,500 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WORCESTER CLOSE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3XZ | £150,000 | 27/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £149,850 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.3%
- **10y growth:** 45.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 34.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St. Helens). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for St Helens (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 177 |
| Shoplifting | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **429** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Helens College | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 20 Mar 2019 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2016 |
| Launchpad Centre | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 24 Mar 2017 |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2013 |