Eldon Close St Helens, St. Helens
9 addresses across 1 postcode (WA10), about 50 m long. USRN 37502530.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; 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 St Helens Central, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Taylor Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bethany Medical Centre, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 190 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 A (46% of about 890 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)
- Len Beaman Limited, Eccleston Street, Town Centre, St Helens, WA10 2PG, permissioned (300 m)
- Liverpool Arms and Former Sacred Heart RC Church and School, Borough Road, St. Helens, WA10 3SX, not permissioned (310 m)
- Site of former 56-120 Eccleston Street, St. Helens Town Centre, WA10 2PN, not permissioned (370 m)
- Alexander Park - Former Pilkington HQ, Prescot Road, West Park, St. Helens, WA10 3TP, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land South of Knowsley Road, West Park, St. Helens, WA10 4PL (Site B), pending decision (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Caledonia Peugeot Garage, Knowsley Road, St Helens, WA10 4PL (Site A), permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Smithkline Beechams Building and Clock Tower, Westfield Street, St Helens, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 8-12 Ormskirk Street, Town Centre, St Helens, WA10 1BJ, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 3XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Helens Central 669,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Thatto Heath 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tullis Street St Helens | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Helens Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farmers Carpark | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bethany Medical Centre | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Road Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Helens Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | St Helens Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Cambridge Road, St Helens Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taylor Park 20 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Park Recreation Centre 8.5 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,940 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Tank house, beside canal at Crown Glass Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Taylor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley Works | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dam | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Thatto Heath Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Eccleston Top Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Dobb's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 9 |
8 of the street's 9 addresses are 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 Helens College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rivington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| De La Salle School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Carmel College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Petrol Station WA10 2PX | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Everyday Vitals WA10 3UF | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2025 |
| The Living Well Cafe WA10 3TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill WA10 3TU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| The Tunza Centre WA10 2PZ | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Grace Court WA10 3UU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Thomas House Care Home WA10 3TS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| The Five Ways Chip Inn WA10 2PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Pimbletts WA10 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Superbowl UK St Helens WA10 1QT | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Safi's Desserts WA10 2LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Shere Khan Restaurant and Takeaway WA10 1PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Shere Khan Express WA10 1PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Daily Market WA10 4HA | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Bargain Booze WA10 4HA | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (52); On or near Petrol Station (35); On or near Crispin Street (15); On or near Enfield Street (11); On or near James Grove (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- WA10 3XA: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Tullis Street · Eldon Street · Borough Road · Enfield Street · Pemberton Street · Maxwell Street · Ayrshire Gardens · County Drive · Bank Street · Sidgreave Street · James Grove · The Shires
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.