The village itself consists of several terraced streets with the almost totally abandoned Bowden Close within its boundaries.

[1] There are two sets of allotments where local people may grow their own fruit and vegetables and keep small amounts of livestock.

The exact origins of this village are unknown, however, Helm is derived from the Old English word meaning Helmet or a place in which to govern from.

In 1569 during the Northern Rebellion nine persons joined from Elmyden Rawe and two were executed and their bodies displayed in the village to deter future rebels.

In 1877 the village was catered for by a Board School which closed sometime in the 1960s and was converted into residential dwellings.