Property market | £175,614 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (11.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 112.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 389 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 134 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Helens North level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.0 | Population of 10,639 | Happiness is Below Average for Merseyside, Low for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (St. Helens) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (24 mins) - Leeds (70 mins) | |
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£175,614 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (11.0 miles) | |
112.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.0 | 10,639 | Happiness is Below Average for Merseyside, Low for UK | |
Ranked 389 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 134 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (St Helens North level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (St. Helens) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (24 mins) - Leeds (70 mins) | |
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Blackbrook has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl Laffack St Helens, Tesco Haydock Vicarage Road Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Blackbrook Recreation & Social, Jaydees Sports and Function Suite, Starting Gate, The Horseshoe Hotel, The Owls Nest, The Ship Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Kellogg's (staff canteen), Roll Model CIC, Salvation Army, The Boathouse. We found one nearby cafe: Park Road Cafe. Blackbrook has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blackbrook has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £287,777, which is down -0.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £175,614 (down -3.6% on last year) , a terraced house £130,114 (down -4.7% on last year) and a flat £91,013. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £493 per month. Property prices in Blackbrook are slightly lower than the average property prices across Merseyside and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blackbrook, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Merseyside region.
Property data is based on St Helens level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blackbrook, or click here to browse the longer list of Blackbrook property transactions from 2023.
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Blackbrook has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Allanson Street Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Allanson Street Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Mill Green School | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Lansbury Bridge School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Ashurst Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Chapel End Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Legh Vale Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Merton Bank Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Haydock High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Broad Oak Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Carr Mill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Garswood Primary and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/28/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Mill Green School Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Chapel End Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wigan | |
Legh Vale Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Merton Bank Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2017) | 19 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens |
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Allanson Street Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Ashurst Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 58 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens |
Carr Mill Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Lansbury Bridge School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/21/2016) | 38 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens |
Broad Oak Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Helens | |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | St Helens | |||
Haydock High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | St Helens |
School | Type |
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Garswood Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/28/2017) |
Mill Green School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) |
Chapel End Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2012) |
Legh Vale Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2015) |
Merton Bank Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2017) 19 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2013) |
Allanson Street Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2019) |
Ashurst Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 58 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Carr Mill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2017) |
Lansbury Bridge School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/16/2015) |
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2016) 38 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Broad Oak Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/5/2014) |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2019) |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Haydock High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Blackbrook | Commute options |
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Earlestown A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (29 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (87 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (113 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
St Helens Junction A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (36 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (86 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (116 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Upholland A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 125 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Rainford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 129 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Warrington Bank Quay A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (41 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (83 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (173 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (191 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Warrington West | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 42 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 111 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 136 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (St. Helens) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of St. Helens residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.1% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the St Helens North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.1% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.4% | 389 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.5% | |
Routine occupations | 16.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 10.5% | 134 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Merseyside is fast (84mbps). Blackbrook is faster than this, with average download speeds of 112.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Blackbrook level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 112.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 100.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.0% |
Crime stats were found at the St. Helens level:
Type | St. Helens | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 120 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 52 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blackbrook.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Sankey | The Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rainford, Billinge, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Golbourne |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include Liverpool, New Ferry, Woodside, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Hale Village |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Black Brook, Clipsley Brook | Properties on Blackbrook Road and West End Road |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blackbrook, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £175,614 Detached: £287,777 | 120 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 12.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | 15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 13.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blackbrook, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £175,614 Detached: £287,777 | 120 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 |
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