Buying in St Helens
Situated between Manchester and Liverpool, St Helens is a small town that has become popular with commuters who enjoy the relaxed pace of life and affordable property prices. It has a large town centre with lots of bars, resulting in a lively nightlife that draws people from the surrounding villages.
With a population of around 100,000, the town has become a focus of regeneration over the last twenty years. Today, it’s a lively town with friendly locals, and lots of affordable housing stock. Learn about the town’s history in its local museums: the Godfrey Pilkington Art Gallery, World of Glass Museum and the North West Museum of Road Transport. Whatever your reason for choosing it, you’ll feel right at home in St Helens in no time at all.
Finding a mortgage advisor in St Helens
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Transport in St Helens
St Helens has an efficient and regular bus network with services running across the region. Drivers benefit too, as the town is situated on the main A580 East Lancashire Road and is well- connected to the M62 and other motorways.
However, a lot of locals also make use of the town’s good rail links to Liverpool, Wigan and Manchester, thanks to its three train stations: St Helens Central, St Helens Junction, and Lea Green. To Manchester, you can expect around a thirty-minute train journey. To Liverpool, it’s around twenty minutes. Regular services operate on both lines, catering to St Helens’s many commuters.
Living in St Helens
St Helens is a great town for families, with lots to do right on the doorstep. The town is home to one of the most successful rugby league teams in history - the Saints, who are based in a state of the art stadium. The town’s location is an excellent selling point. Halfway between Liverpool and Manchester, it’s undergoing serious regeneration. In general, property prices here are below the UK average - expect to spend around £140,000.
The areas of Sutton, West Park and Haydock are increasingly popular with first time buyers and families. Sutton is well connected to Manchester and Liverpool, and has a good range of properties for every budget. West Park is located close to the town centre, and has a lot of semi-detached, Edwardian properties perfect for families. Haydock is a village suburb of St Helens ideal for car-commuters to Liverpool and Manchester.
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