WA12 8PL
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 015B, Newton-le-Willows East ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 8PL, 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 8PL
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulySt. Helens 015B: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton-Le-Willows, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 8PL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 015BNeighbourhood
- £186,445 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 8PLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA12 8PLRoad 62 dB, rail 42 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 8PL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School Special | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| The District CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Hope Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 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 8PL
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Park Road South, WA12 8PJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £250,000Welbeck Avenue, WA12 8PWAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £290,000Windsor Avenue, WA12 8PNJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £240,000Cedar Gardens, WA12 8ADNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £287,500Woodstock Avenue, WA12 8PRJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £160,000Maple Avenue, WA12 8JDNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £270,000Park Road South, WA12 8QBSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £365,000Park Road South, WA12 8QDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 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 8PL
In a straight lineStations
- Newton-Le-Willows9 minutes on foot730 m
Pharmacies
- BRADLEIGH ROAD PHARMACY930 m
- JOLLEY'S CHEMIST950 m
Dental practices
- NEWTON DENTAL PRACTICE850 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Newton Le WillowsMorrisons130 m
- Aldi Wargrave Newton le WillowsAldi760 m
- Spar - Newton Le WillowsSpar960 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 015B
Everything about St. Helens 015BThe 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.