New Homes in St Helens

A large town in the North West of England, St Helens offers excellent access to places like Liverpool in Merseyside. Less than 10 miles from Warrington and around 40 minutes by car to vibrant Manchester, houses in St Helens are also close to Knowsley and Wigan.

Famous for its local rugby team, St Helens also boasts a couple of interesting museums, a selection of parks and close proximity to Knowsley Safari Park. With Carr Mill Dam and Windleshaw Abbey also nearby, don’t miss out on our latest developments near St Helens below. 

Live the St Helens life

A large town offering plenty to do both at its heart and in the surrounding countryside, there are lots of reasons why you may be thinking of buying a house in St Helens. You can add another of these to your list when you pick out one of our latest offers. Our Movemaker scheme is just one of these and could save you thousands of pounds on estate agents’ fees if you have a home to sell as part of your move. 

Things to see and do in St Helens

St Helens has a number of interesting cultural attractions to explore, including the North West Museum of Road Transport. Peer into a universe of interesting exhibits at the World of Glass, and support the town’s famous rugby league team at one of their home games. You could throw a ball around yourself at Taylor Park, although the kids’ playgrounds, cafe and lakeside walks should provide plenty of entertainment anyway. 

There are lots more natural spaces to enjoy in the surrounding area, including Clock Face Country Park, Colliers Moss Common and the Duckeries. Go walking along Carr Mill Damn and up Billinge Hill for lots of wonderful views, visit Siding Lane Nature Reserve and take the kids to the conservation-orientated Knowsley Safari Park. 

Education

If you’re moving as a family or are planning to start one, you’ll be pleased to hear there are several good schools across St Helens. St Mary and St Thomas’ CofE, Parish CofE and Rivington Primary are among the town’s selection of outstanding primary schools, while Cowley International College and St Cuthbert’s Catholic High are good local secondaries. 

St Helens transport links

St Helens is just off the A580, which you can use to drive into the centre of Liverpool in less than half an hour. The town isn’t far from the M6 and M62 motorways, with Manchester just over half an hour away along the latter. With Warrington only around 20 minutes away, St Helens is also only half an hour from Liverpool Lime Street via train. 

The St Helens property scene

St Helens has proven to be a great place to invest in recent years. You can do just that along Manchester Road on the south west outskirts of town, where you’ll find our collection of stylish new build houses.