WA12 8LY
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 015E, Newton-le-Willows East ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 8LY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA12 8LY
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulySt. Helens 015E: 111 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earlestown, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 8LY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 015ENeighbourhood
- £186,445 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 8LYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA12 8LYRoad 52 dB, rail 45 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA12 8LY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wargrave House School Special | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The District CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Hope Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA12 8LY
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Grosvenor Gardens, WA12 8LYSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £322,500Grosvenor Court, WA12 8NTMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £160,650Old Wargrave Road, WA12 8LUJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £102,000Wargrave Road, WA12 8ELJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £123,000Wargrave Road, WA12 8JTJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £157,000Wargrave Road, WA12 8EJApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £165,000Devonshire Gardens, WA12 8NAMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £185,000Kingsway, WA12 8LZFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA12 8LY
In a straight lineStations
- Earlestown5 minutes on foot390 m
GP practices
- PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE870 m
- NEWTON PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- BRADLEIGH ROAD PHARMACY410 m
- BOOTS630 m
- LEGH STREET PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- NEWTON DENTAL PRACTICE360 m
- DENTAL PRACTICE760 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Newton Le WillowsMorrisons600 m
- Heron EarlestownHeron630 m
- Tesco NewtonTesco700 m
- Aldi Wargrave Newton le WillowsAldi870 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 015E
Everything about St. Helens 015EThe postcode district: WA12
Everything about WA12Your MP
- David BainesLabourMP for St Helens North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.