Napier Close St Helens, St. Helens
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA10), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37502302.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £67,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 28, D: 3).
- 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Square, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ormskirk House Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 306 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2005 | 9 WA10 2RB | Terraced | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 9 WA10 2RB | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (31). Built: 1976-1982 (21); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (30).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 2, Napier Close
- 3, Napier Close
- 4, Napier Close
- 5, Napier Close
- 6, Napier Close
- 8, Napier Close
- 10, Napier Close
- 12, Napier Close
- 14, Napier Close
- 16, Napier Close
- 18, Napier Close
- 20, Napier Close
- 22, Napier Close
- 24, Napier Close
- 26, Napier Close
- 28, Napier Close
- 30, Napier Close
- 32, Napier Close
- 34, Napier Close
- 36, Napier Close
- 40, Napier Close
- 42, Napier Close
- 44, Napier Close
- 48, Napier Close
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 (90% of about 840 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 (190 m)
- Site of former 56-120 Eccleston Street, St. Helens Town Centre, WA10 2PN, not permissioned (200 m)
- Liverpool Arms and Former Sacred Heart RC Church and School, Borough Road, St. Helens, WA10 3SX, not permissioned (320 m)
- Smithkline Beechams Building and Clock Tower, Westfield Street, St Helens, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land south of Crab Street, St. Helens Town Centre, WA10 2JN, pending decision (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Saxon Court Keswick Road, Windle, St. Helens, WA10 2AT, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land South of Knowsley Road, West Park, St. Helens, WA10 4PL (Site B), pending decision (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 8-12 Ormskirk Street, Town Centre, St Helens, WA10 1BJ, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 2RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA10 2EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 2EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA10 2RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Helens Central 669,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Thatto Heath 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Napier Street St Helens | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Helens Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farmers Carpark | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ormskirk House Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | St Helens Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | St Helens Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Cambridge Road, St Helens Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Square 460 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,010 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Park Recreation Centre 8.5 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Eccleston Allotments 8,990 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Statue of Queen Victoria, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Statue of Queen Victoria | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Tank house, beside canal at Crown Glass Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley Works | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Taylor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Standing cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Eccleston Top Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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 Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St Helens College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 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 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rivington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| 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) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricketers Arms WA10 2EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Peter Street Community Centre WA10 2EQ | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| The Glass Blower Off Licence WA10 2LP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| DFC WA10 2LP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Chipmunk WA10 2LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Wainwright's WA10 2LR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| The Dessert Shack WA10 4LY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Asda WA10 2EF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Everyday Vitals WA10 3UF | Retailers - other | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Superbowl UK St Helens WA10 1QT | Other catering premises | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Five Ways Chip Inn WA10 2PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee WA10 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Home Bargains WA10 1QT | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Safi's Desserts WA10 2LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Pimbletts WA10 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 132 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bruce Street (35); On or near Havelock Close (31); On or near Wilson Close (25); On or near Lyon Close (25); On or near Boundary Road (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 24% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
St Pauls Street · Lewis Street · Napier Street · St Paul Street · Pigot Street · Havelock Close · Headley Close · Bruce Street · Castell Grove · Standen Close · Burnell Close · Campbell Street
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.