Cecil Drive St Helens, St. Helens
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA10), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37500348.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £262,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in St. Helens costs £2,403 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thatto Heath, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eccleston Medical Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £262,500 | £245,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £350,000 | £280,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2018 | 2 | £215,000 | £180,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2024 | 5 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 19 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 21 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2023 | 12 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £420,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 2 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 11 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 14 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £279,950 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 19 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 25 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 12 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2017 | 12 WA10 5DF | Other | £230,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2013 | 4 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2012 | 6 WA10 5DF | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 25 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 11 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 11 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 21 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 13 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 16 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £99,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2001 | 17 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 14 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £74,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 13 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £74,350 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 23 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 1997 | 25 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £61,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 21 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 13 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1995 | 4 WA10 5DF | Semi-detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1976-1982 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in St. Helens in 2026-27: Band D £2,403 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,602 | £1,869 | £2,136 | £2,403 | £2,937 | £3,472 | £4,006 | £4,807 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (50% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Christ Church Parish Hall, Chapel Lane, Eccleston, WA10 5DA, not permissioned (300 m)
- Former Eccleston Methodist Church Site, Burrows Lane, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5AF, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Knowles House Avenue and Millwood Avenue, Eccleston, St. Helens, WA10 5BD, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Eccleston Fire Station, Millfields, Eccleston, WA10 5NS, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Pilkington (Eccleston Works), Millfields, WA10 5NR, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Building Two Millfields Court, Tatton Way, Eccleston, St Helens, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 October 2026 to 8 October 2026: MANWEB, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge, footpath (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 5DF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WA10 5EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 5DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA10 5EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatto Heath 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| St Helens Central 669,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acacia Grove Eccleston | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Helens Bus Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Farmers Carpark | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eccleston Medical Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollowood Chemists | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | St Helens Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Millbrook, Eccleston Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,780 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Pilkingtons Allotment Gardens 2.5 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Taylor Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Borough Cemetery, St Helens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Standing cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Eccleston Top Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Eccleston Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Old Joans Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| De La Salle School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carmel College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rivington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Food Pantry WA10 5BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| The Lester Drive Centre WA10 5BF | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| St Julie's County Primary School WA10 5HG | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Little Italy Eccleston WA10 5JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Village Home and Garden WA10 5JN | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Winestore WA10 5JN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Waterfields WA10 5JW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| One Stop WA10 5JW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| FFC WA10 5JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Planet Kids WA10 5PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Seven Stars Inn WA10 4QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily WA10 4QZ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pike House Road (4); On or near The Close (4); On or near Fiveways (2); On or near The Cloisters (2); On or near Brooklands Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Springfield Lane · The Close · Lester Drive · Acacia Grove · Springbrook Close · Pike House Road · The Cloisters · Pike Place · Broadway · Fiveways · Barrowfield Road · Brooklands Road
All the streets in WA10 and across St. Helens.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.