Is The Chantry in St. Helens safe?

The Chantry scores 45/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

The Chantry

St. Helens, England

Residential Dense, noisy Car + some transport Risk: Low Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Weak across environment (32), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.

Families

Fair

Weak across environment (32), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (45), environment (32), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

The Chantry is located in St. Helens, near St Helens. Crime is around average for the area, with 89 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 70% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is place_of_worship (place of worship, 205m). The nearest transport stop is 120m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 275m away. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Fair (45)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (32)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (70)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

place_of_worship205m (2.6 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from The Chantry, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (5)

Ruskin Fitness Club 890m · 11 min walk
Queens Park Leisure Centre 1254m · 16 min walk
The Nest 1487m · 19 min walk
YMCA 1604m · 20 min walk
JD Gym 1642m · 20 min walk

libraries (3)

Peter Street Library 1383m · 17 min walk
Eccleston Library 1392m · 17 min walk
Central Library St Helens 1939m · 24 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Victoria Park 813m · 10 min walk
The Swale 1012m · 13 min walk
Queen's Park 1091m · 14 min walk
Mill Brow Local Nature Reserve 1591m · 20 min walk
Eccleston Branchline Linear Park 1598m · 20 min walk

schools (5)

Cowley International College 276m · 4 min walk
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 371m · 5 min walk
Rivington Primary School 480m · 6 min walk
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School 1027m · 13 min walk
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street 1326m · 17 min walk

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Transport Links

Eaton Road bus_stop120m

Abbey Road bus_stop162m

Gamble Avenue bus_stop204m

Cowley College bus_stop289m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.

Data updated: 8 July 2026