WA12 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 015C, Newton-le-Willows East ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulySt. Helens 015C: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton-Le-Willows, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 015CNeighbourhood
- £185,154 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA12 8LJRoad 52 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
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA12 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wargrave House School Special | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Hope Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The District CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £157,000Holly Avenue, WA12 8LJSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £290,000Park Road South, WA12 8HUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £272,000Park Road South, WA12 8HXJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £150,000Acorn Street, WA12 8LQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £200,000Acorn Street, WA12 8LGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £165,000Alder Street, WA12 8HTApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £270,000Tracy Drive, WA12 8PXJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £150,000Alder Street, WA12 8HSFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 8LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Newton-Le-Willows6 minutes on foot450 m
Pharmacies
- JOLLEY'S CHEMIST610 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
- NEWTON DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Newton Le WillowsMorrisons460 m
- Spar - Newton Le WillowsSpar630 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 015C
Everything about St. Helens 015CThe 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.