Area Info for Rainford (Merseyside)

Rainford (Merseyside, UK)

Rainford is a village located in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles west of St Helens town centre and about 12 miles west of Liverpool. The village has a rich history that dates back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement and development over the centuries.

History and Development

Historically, Rainford was a rural community with an economy primarily based on agriculture and coal mining. The village experienced growth during the Industrial Revolution, with the expansion of coal mining and associated industries. Today, Rainford retains its village character while benefiting from proximity to larger urban centres.

Community and Amenities

Rainford features a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities. The village has several churches, schools, and recreational areas that serve its residents. The local community is active, with various events and organisations contributing to village life.

Transport Links

The village is well-connected by road, with access to the M6 motorway nearby, facilitating travel to Liverpool, Manchester, and other parts of the North West. Public transport options include bus services that connect Rainford to surrounding towns and cities.

Natural Environment

Rainford is surrounded by countryside and green spaces, making it a desirable location for those seeking a semi-rural lifestyle. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Additional Information

While primarily a residential village, Rainford's historical roots and community spirit make it a notable part of Merseyside's local landscape. The village continues to evolve while maintaining its traditional character.
Education
School
Rainford CofE Primary School0.35 miles
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AJ
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School0.68 miles
Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8JX
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.68 miles
Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8JF
Rainford High Technology College0.74 miles
Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY
Crawford Village Primary School1.99 miles
Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9QP
Bleak Hill Primary School2.44 miles
Hamilton Road, Windle, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6HG
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School2.51 miles
Rainford Road, Windleshaw, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6BX
Cowley International College2.61 miles
Hard Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6PN
Rivington Primary School2.79 miles
Tennis Street North, Dentons Green, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6LF
Birchley St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.81 miles
Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7QJ
St Julie's Catholic Primary School2.83 miles
Brooklands Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5HG
Little Digmoor Primary School2.85 miles
Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9NF
Hope High School2.89 miles
Carfield, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9DP
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School2.98 miles
Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9BN
De La Salle School2.98 miles
Mill Brow, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4QH
Carr Mill Primary School3.00 miles
Kentmere Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7PQ
Health
Clinic
Eccleston Medical Centre2.93 miles
Christ Church Hall Grounds, Chapel Lane, Eccleston, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5DA
Dr Sur And Partners2.99 miles
Birleywood Health Centre, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9BW
Moss Bank Children's Centre3.00 miles
Kentmere Avenue, Moss Bank, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7PQ
Parkfield Surgery3.30 miles
2Nd Floor, Lowe Hose, 103 Crab Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Alba Chiropractic Clinic St Helens3.30 miles
Alba Chiropractic Clinic St Helens, Lowe House Medical Centre, 103 Crab Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Phoenix Medical Centre3.42 miles
28-30 Duke Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2JP
Skelmersdale Walk/In Centre3.62 miles
116- 118 The Concourse, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6LJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Skelmersdale3.62 miles
Unit 13, The Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6LB
The Skelmersdale Walk In Centre3.62 miles
116-118 The Concourse, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6LJ
Nutall House3.64 miles
Clifton Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1EX
Specsavers Hearcare - Merseyside - St Helens3.67 miles
2-4 Bridge Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1NW
Millennium Centre3.76 miles
Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HJ
Hall Street Medical Centre3.77 miles
28-30 Hall Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DW
St Helens NHS Walk-In Centre3.78 miles
Millenium Building, The Millennium Centre, Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DH
St Helens Walk-In Centre3.78 miles
Millennium Building, Bickerstaffe Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DH
Wingate Minor Surgery Service (Kirby)3.78 miles
79 Bigdale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 6YJ
GP
Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre0.13 miles
The Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre, 32 Church Road, Rainford St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HJ
Rainford Health Centre0.22 miles
The Health Centre, Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AZ
Dr P Gupta2.71 miles
Windermere Medical Centre, Windermere Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7AG
Chopra R2.93 miles
Eccleston Medical Centre, Christ Church Hall Grounds, St Helens, St Helens, WA10 5DA
Dr J L Jain2.99 miles
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9BW
Dr S K Sur And Partners2.99 miles
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9BW
O'brien & Partners3.17 miles
Billinge Medical Practice, Recreation Drive, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester, WN5 7LY
Laghari3.19 miles
Lingholme Health Centre, Atherton Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2HT
Bethany Medical Centre3.25 miles
Bethany Medical Centre, 151 Grafton Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4GW
D'arcy & Partners3.26 miles
Halefield Medical Centre, Halefield Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DE
Ormskirk House Surgery3.30 miles
103 Crab Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Parkfield Surgery3.30 miles
Lowe House HCRC, 103 Crab Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Central Surgery3.30 miles
Lowe House HCRC, 103 Crab Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Newholme Surgery3.30 miles
2nd Floor, Lowe House HCRC, 103 Crab Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DJ
Mill Street Medical Centre3.37 miles
Mill Street Medical Centre, 2 Mill Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2BD
Lancaster House Medical Centre3.41 miles
Lancaster House Medical Centre, 24-28 North Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2TL
Hospital
Fairfield Independent Hospital1.67 miles
Crank Road, Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7RS
St Helens Hospital4.77 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3DA
Peasley Cross Hospital4.77 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, Peasley Cross,, WA9 3DA
Scott Clinic5.07 miles
Rainhill Road,, WA9 5BD
Whiston Hospital5.32 miles
Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR
Ormskirk and District General Hospital5.85 miles
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AZ
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust6.41 miles
Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7LJ
Aintree University Hospital6.55 miles
Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AL
Stoddart House6.55 miles
Stoddart House, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL
Wrightington Hospital7.03 miles
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust7.06 miles
Alder Hey Hospital, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 2AP
Newton Community Hospital7.09 miles
Bradlegh Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RB
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary7.57 miles
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NN
Broadgreen Hospital7.60 miles
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 3LB
Broadoak Unit7.61 miles
Broadoak Unit, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PJ
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital7.73 miles
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.11 miles
36 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.28 miles
18 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HE
Boggiano's Pharmacy2.53 miles
101 Walmesley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5JW
Heaton's Pharmacy2.59 miles
21 Bassenthwaite Avenue, St Helens, WA11 7AB
Ashcroft Chemist2.90 miles
97 Greenfield Road, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6SL
Rowlands Pharmacy2.94 miles
123 Birleywood, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9HR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.94 miles
11 Rainford Road, Billinge, Nr.Wigan, WN5 7PF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.17 miles
The Pharmacy, Recreation Drive, Billinge, Nr.Wigan, WN5 7LY
Lloydspharmacy3.24 miles
173-175 Duke Street, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2JH
St Helen's Pharmacy3.29 miles
130 Duke Street, St Helens, WA10 2JL
Greenhey Pharmacy3.29 miles
35 Greenhey Place, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, WN8 9SA
Chemist-4-u3.29 miles
35-37 Greenhey Place, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9SA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.30 miles
Lowe House Health Centre, Crab Street, St Helens, WA10 2DJ
Your Pharmacy Uk3.30 miles
70 Cambridge Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4HD
Lloydspharmacy3.32 miles
60-62 Duke Street, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2JG
Jacksons3.34 miles
181 Cambridge Road, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4HA
Leisure
Park
SIDING LANE WOODLAND1.52 miles
BOROUGH CEMETERY, ST HELENS (Grade II Listed)2.40 miles
CLINKHAM WOOD2.59 miles
ACORNFIELD PLANTATION3.22 miles
QUARRY BANK3.28 miles
TAYLOR PARK (Grade II Listed)3.64 miles
GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWS3.67 miles
LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMER PILKINGTONS HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX (Grade II Listed)3.74 miles
STANLEY BANK3.84 miles
PARR HALL MILLENNIUM GREEN3.85 miles
KNOWSLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)3.91 miles
BEACON PARK4.20 miles
THATTO HEATH MEADOWS4.52 miles
SUNSHINE PARK4.56 miles
SANKEY VALLEY PARK4.77 miles
DOWNALL CROFT4.77 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op St Helens0.32 miles
Rainford, WA11 8HE
Tesco St Helens (Express)2.11 miles
East Lancashire Rd, Windle Island, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6QY
Co-op St Helens2.64 miles
Millbrook, WA10 4QZ
SPAR Billinge2.94 miles
1 - 3 Rainford Road, Billinge, Lancashire, WN5 7PF
Co-op Wigan3.02 miles
Billinge, WN5 7PE
Sainsbury's Sthns Milflds Rd Local3.19 miles
1 Millfields Court, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 5RG
Morrisons St Helens - Boundary Road3.22 miles
Boundary Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2PX
SPAR Euro Garage Billinge3.31 miles
275, Upholland Road, Lancashire, WN5 7DN
Londis BP Bickerstaffe Service Station3.33 miles
Four Lane Ends, Ormskirk, L39 0HF
College Street Post Office3.34 miles
89 College Street, St Helens WA10 1TP
Co-op St Helens3.35 miles
Cambridge Road, WA10 4HA
SPAR Knowsley3.36 miles
Gale Road, Knowsley Industrial Estate, Merseyside, L33 7YB
Lidl St Helens3.41 miles
King Street, St Helens, WA10 2JZ
ASDA St Helens3.43 miles
Kirkland Street, St Helens, WA10 2EF
Farmfoods St. Helens - Boundary Road3.48 miles
Boundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2PX
Costcutter Skelmersdale3.51 miles
5 - 7 Hawthorne Crescent, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8DQ
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport11.44 miles
Blackpool International Airport22.05 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 222.64 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 122.99 miles
Manchester Airport23.07 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 323.18 miles
Bus Stop
Thickwood Moss Lane (NW)0.02 miles
Southerns Lane (SE)0.04 miles
Holly Crescent ()0.05 miles
Holly Crescent ()0.05 miles
Derby Drive ()0.11 miles
Southerns Lane ()0.11 miles
Derby Drive ()0.11 miles
Southerns Lane ()0.11 miles
Festival Road ()0.11 miles
Festival Road ()0.12 miles
Derby Drive ()0.23 miles
Derby Drive ()0.23 miles
White House Lane (SE)0.25 miles
Carter Avenue (W)0.25 miles
Hopgood Crescent (S)0.26 miles
Lakeside Gardens (NW)0.26 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle9.88 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal10.83 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal10.87 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal11.33 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal11.66 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal11.70 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing31.01 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing31.06 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal37.40 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing42.24 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing42.85 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing54.27 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing54.35 miles
Railway Station
Rainford Rail Station1.36 miles
Upholland Rail Station2.75 miles
St Helens Central Rail Station3.79 miles
Orrell Rail Station3.82 miles
Thatto Heath Rail Station4.35 miles
Eccleston Park Rail Station4.63 miles
Garswood Rail Station4.64 miles
Kirkby Rail Station4.95 miles
Prescot Rail Station5.16 miles
Pemberton Rail Station5.19 miles
Lea Green Rail Station5.47 miles
St Helens Junction Rail Station5.61 miles
Rainhill Rail Station5.62 miles
Bryn Rail Station5.62 miles
Gathurst Rail Station5.63 miles
Whiston Rail Station5.82 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (WA11 8E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment390
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
69, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EZ		£270,000
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
5, OLD HALL GARDENS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8NS		£299,950
2025-05-23
semidetached
freehold
4, LATHOM DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JP		£246,000
2025-05-15
semidetached
freehold
11, CROXTETH DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JZ		£290,000
2025-05-02
semidetached
freehold
29, LATHOM DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JP		£250,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
freehold
3, HESKETH COURT
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8QR		£285,000
2025-04-22
terraced
leasehold
98, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8QQ		£140,000
2025-04-14
flatmaisonette
freehold
21, DUXBURY CLOSE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JU		£182,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
142, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8PX		£215,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2025-02-28   £218,000
33, CROSS PIT LANE

ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8AJ		£240,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
leasehold
8, LATHOM DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JP		£250,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
153, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8QB		£251,000
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
110, CROXTETH DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8LA		£250,000
2025-03-13
terraced
freehold
8, ROOKERY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BB		£200,000
2025-03-13
semidetached
freehold
10, ARNIAN WAY
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BX		£280,000
2025-02-24
semidetached
freehold
16, ASTLEY CLOSE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JS		£185,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
7, LATHOM DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JP		£265,000
2025-01-13
terraced
freehold
17, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HE		£90,000
2024-12-02
otherPropertyType
leasehold
136, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8PX		£210,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
55, PARKLANDS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HY		£120,000
2024-10-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, ARNIAN WAY
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BX		£300,000
2024-09-10
detached
freehold
51, ROOKERY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BA		£260,000
2024-09-02
semidetached
leasehold
99, OLD LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JJ		£280,000
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
14, HERON GROVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BD		£260,000
2024-12-16
semidetached
leasehold
42, LAKESIDE GARDENS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HH		£420,000
2024-12-06
detached
freehold
60, OLD LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JJ		£253,000
2024-11-27
semidetached
freehold
13, WALMESLEY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EN		£260,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
12, STANDISH DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JY		£205,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
8, PASTURE LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8PU		£215,000
2024-09-02
terraced
freehold
15, STANDISH DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JY		£210,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
freehold
48, HEYES AVENUE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8AR		£265,000
2024-08-09
semidetached
freehold
11, FESTIVAL ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EP		£235,000
2024-06-03
terraced
freehold
1, LAKESIDE COURT
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8LE		£395,000
2024-05-10
detached
freehold
64, DERBY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EH		£175,000
2024-04-15
terraced
freehold
7, HESKETH COURT
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8QR		£306,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
59, HIGHER LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8AY		£310,000
2024-11-05
detached
freehold
61, PARKLANDS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HY		£127,000
2024-10-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
65, PARKLANDS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HY		£112,000
2024-10-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, LATHOM DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JP		£245,000
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
43, LAKESIDE GARDENS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HH		£360,000
2024-10-03
detached
freehold
11, ROOKERY LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EE		£175,000
2024-09-25
terraced
freehold
21, PARKLANDS
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HY		£105,000
2024-09-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
106A, HIGHER LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8AZ		£1,150,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
25, ROOKERY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8BB		£181,500
2024-08-08
semidetached
leasehold
15, DERBY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EX		£185,000
2024-08-05
semidetached
freehold
39, SCARISBRICK ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8JL		£192,000
2024-07-11
semidetached
freehold
RAINFORD RANGERS FC, CHURCH ROAD
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8HD		£4,229,500
2024-07-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
16, THICKWOOD MOSS LANE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8QL		£285,000
2024-06-27
semidetached
freehold
29, DERBY DRIVE
RAINFORD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA11 8EX		£176,000
2024-06-21
terraced
freehold
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