WA12 8AW
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 015G, Newton-le-Willows East ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 8AW, 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 8AW
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulySt. Helens 015G: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earlestown, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 8AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 015GNeighbourhood
- £185,154 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 8AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA12 8AWRoad 51 dB, rail 54 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 8AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School Special | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 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) | 1.5 km 19 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 1.6 km 20 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: 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 8AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £242,500Drewry Grove, WA12 8AWJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £245,000Peninsula Drive, WA12 8APJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £290,000Vulcan Park Way, WA12 8AUJanuary 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold120 m
- £137,000Old Hey Walk, WA12 8SNJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £325,000Conroy Way, WA12 8SRFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £300,000Paxman Close, WA12 8AQMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £232,000Paravane Close, WA12 8TDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £350,000Garston Crescent, WA12 8NRMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold190 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 8AW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BRADLEIGH ROAD PHARMACY700 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Wargrave Newton le WillowsAldi50 m
- Morrisons Daily Newton Le WillowsMorrisons710 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 015G
Everything about St. Helens 015GThe 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 priceJuly 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.