WA12 8QU
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 015E, Newton-le-Willows East ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 8QU, 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 8QU
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 55% on JulySt. Helens 015E: 111 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earlestown, 750 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 8QU 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 8QUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA12 8QURoad 46 dB, rail 43 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 8QU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 70 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Wargrave House School Special | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Willow Bank School Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8QU
Latest sale at each postcode- £124,000Caunce Avenue, WA12 8QUSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Langley Avenue, WA12 8QXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £105,000Barley Mere Close, WA12 8QWJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £165,000Scott Walk, WA12 8SFNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £285,000Kenilworth Gardens, WA12 8ESOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £192,500Thompson Close, WA12 8SEMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £160,000Bradlegh Road, WA12 8RAApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £170,000Catherine Way, WA12 8RDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 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 8QU
In a straight lineStations
- Earlestown9 minutes on foot750 m
Pharmacies
- BRADLEIGH ROAD PHARMACY200 m
- BOOTS950 m
Dental practices
- NEWTON DENTAL PRACTICE820 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Wargrave Newton le WillowsAldi520 m
- Morrisons Daily Newton Le WillowsMorrisons690 m
- Heron EarlestownHeron950 m
- Tesco NewtonTesco990 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.