UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wa12
WA12Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, England
House prices in WA12, Newton-le-Willows
Homes in WA12 sold for a median of £215,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 625 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 4 postcode districts in the St. Helens council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 138 | £345,000 | £295,000 to £400,000 |
| Semi-detached | 236 | £220,500 | £186,000 to £260,000 |
| Terraced | 216 | £170,000 | £140,000 to £207,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 35 | £110,000 | £94,000 to £147,000 |
WA12 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the WA postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of WA12's, it was £3,079 per m² from 587 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 38% and 35% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WA12
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WA12 8, around Newton-le-Willows, with a median of £222,500, and lowest in WA12 9, around Newton-le-Willows, at £200,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WA12 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 92 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WA12 0DX | £465,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8BE | £455,000 | 5 |
| WA12 8NS | £415,000 | 5 |
| WA12 9WZ | £407,500 | 4 |
| WA12 9UE | £385,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9JJ | £375,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9TF | £371,000 | 3 |
| WA12 0DR | £370,000 | 7 |
| WA12 0AG | £365,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8DF | £322,500 | 4 |
| WA12 9RG | £320,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9FY | £314,000 | 4 |
| WA12 8HE | £310,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9YH | £310,000 | 5 |
| WA12 9SX | £300,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8HB | £290,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9SL | £289,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9AP | £288,500 | 4 |
| WA12 8PR | £287,500 | 3 |
| WA12 0EF | £279,000 | 6 |
| WA12 8TB | £277,500 | 8 |
| WA12 8AG | £275,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8HX | £272,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9NQ | £270,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9TY | £270,000 | 3 |
| WA12 0AA | £265,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8NR | £264,000 | 10 |
| WA12 9UP | £261,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9SQ | £261,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8AL | £260,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8AP | £260,000 | 9 |
| WA12 9GY | £255,000 | 6 |
| WA12 9FX | £252,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9LY | £250,000 | 11 |
| WA12 9WE | £248,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8EG | £245,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8QA | £243,500 | 5 |
| WA12 0EG | £241,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9TR | £240,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9UN | £235,000 | 7 |
| WA12 9WR | £233,500 | 4 |
| WA12 8AA | £232,500 | 6 |
| WA12 8AD | £231,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9GW | £230,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9GX | £230,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8TD | £228,500 | 4 |
| WA12 0JU | £221,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8AQ | £220,000 | 5 |
| WA12 8TE | £220,000 | 7 |
| WA12 9SD | £220,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8AF | £217,500 | 7 |
| WA12 8NE | £216,000 | 4 |
| WA12 8ES | £215,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8NJ | £210,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9RW | £205,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9TW | £205,000 | 4 |
| WA12 9HW | £200,000 | 8 |
| WA12 8JA | £197,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9TS | £197,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9HX | £195,000 | 7 |
| WA12 9RP | £195,000 | 3 |
| WA12 0LN | £191,500 | 3 |
| WA12 9BU | £190,000 | 4 |
| WA12 9LP | £190,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8BY | £187,500 | 3 |
| WA12 0BW | £185,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9XF | £181,500 | 6 |
| WA12 0GA | £180,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9WP | £178,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9WS | £175,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9TJ | £174,000 | 4 |
| WA12 9TL | £172,500 | 4 |
| WA12 8JE | £170,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8RD | £170,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8RG | £165,000 | 5 |
| WA12 9EJ | £165,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9DG | £161,500 | 4 |
| WA12 8EJ | £157,000 | 3 |
| WA12 0LF | £155,000 | 5 |
| WA12 8PY | £141,000 | 4 |
| WA12 9NT | £140,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9PU | £123,000 | 3 |
| WA12 0ND | £121,500 | 4 |
| WA12 9DB | £120,000 | 5 |
| WA12 8JX | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9RQ | £114,500 | 4 |
| WA12 8QW | £105,000 | 4 |
| WA12 9HP | £102,000 | 5 |
| WA12 9NW | £100,000 | 3 |
| WA12 9QU | £98,000 | 3 |
| WA12 8BW | £94,000 | 4 |
| WA12 0DT | £73,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2025, close to the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 645 live postcodes in WA12 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the St. Helens council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WA12 is the most expensive.
- WA12 Newton-le-Willows, this district£215,000
- WA11 St Helens£185,000
- WA9 St Helens£180,000
- WA10 St Helens£174,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 351 | |
| D | 176 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 3 |
64% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Leasehold homes
51% of sales in WA12 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 6% were flats, so some houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold, what the ground rent is and whether you could buy the freehold.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £145,000 for a terraced house on Wargrave Road to £437,000 for a detached house on Crow Lane East.
The latest standard sales recorded in WA12. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 43 Derby StreetSold for £153,500
- 130 Crow Lane EastSold for £437,000
- 129 Wargrave RoadSold for £145,000
- 4 Cairn BraeSold for £290,000
- 119 Market StreetSold for £172,000
- 12 Park Avenue SouthSold for £360,000
- 36 Catherine WaySold for £180,000
- 22 Siddeley DriveSold for £205,000
- 21 St Aelreds DriveSold for £235,000
- 23 Cole AvenueSold for £320,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows£157,00019 sales
- Vulcan Park Way, Newton-le-Willows£216,50018 sales
- Brimstone Drive, Newton-le-Willows£279,00016 sales
- Market Street, Newton-le-Willows£181,50012 sales
- Mercer Street, Newton-le-Willows£181,50012 sales
Living in WA12
Crime
76 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 61 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 70 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,403 a year in St. Helens for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WA12, from the sales in WA12, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Newton-le-Willows East 336 sales£232,000
- Newton-le-Willows West 324 sales£191,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 86 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 94 | ||
| 54 |
About these figures
The figures come from 625 standard sales in WA12, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.