WA12 8TE
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Property report — WA12 8TE
Open-data due diligence for WA12 8TE and the area around it.
WA12 8TE in brief: 46 recorded sales (£117,996–£355,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA12 8TE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA12 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£216,471
Population
11,913
Crimes recorded
70
Schools
3
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WA12 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | £235,000 | 1 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-07-18 | £206,000 | 14 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-06-20 | £230,000 | 16 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-11-13 | £355,000 | 8 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-10-18 | £220,000 | 2 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-08-12 | £285,000 | 24 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-14 | £152,000 | 7 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-08 | £318,000 | 19 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-02 | £218,000 | 30 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-08 | £205,000 | 2 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £289,995 | 9 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £184,995 | 3 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £184,995 | 1 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £124,396 | 7 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £135,196 | 5 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-30 | £182,995 | 11 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-30 | £236,995 | 15 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-30 | £134,396 | 46 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-07-26 | £267,495 | 21 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-23 | £292,995 | 17 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-06-30 | £256,995 | 19 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-07 | £154,451 | 36 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £125,996 | 44 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £123,396 | 42 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £118,196 | 48 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £117,996 | 38 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £154,451 | 34 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-03-26 | £235,995 | 40 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-26 | £127,396 | 32 MATILDA CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-03-26 | £174,995 | 30 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-08 | £177,995 | 28 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £166,995 | 14 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £269,995 | 23 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-12 | £263,816 | 25 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-29 | £181,995 | 18 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-28 | £164,995 | 12 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-22 | £238,995 | 22 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-15 | £179,995 | 16 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-15 | £238,995 | 20 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-27 | £239,995 | 26 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-27 | £235,995 | 10 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-11-27 | £238,995 | 24 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-11 | £177,995 | 6 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-31 | £169,995 | 4 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £264,995 | 8 MATILDA CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-05-31 | £169,995 | 2 MATILDA CLOSE | Semi-detached |
46 recorded sales on WA12 8TE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | 1.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| The District CofE Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE (1.2 mi) · NEWTON PRACTICE (1.3 mi) · VISTA ROAD SURGERY (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEWTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.6 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL LEARNING DISABILITY (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Travellers' Rest stone at Red Bank (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · BRADLEY SWING BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · LOWER ALDER ROOT FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BRADLEIGH ROAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (1.1 mi) · LEGH STREET PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Earlestown (0.9 mi) · Newton-le-Willows (1.0 mi) · St Helens Junction (3.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.2 mi) · Heron Foods (1.1 mi) · Tesco (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 4,976
Owned 63% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA12 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA12 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 68/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWA12 | SectorWA12 8 | PostcodeWA12 8TE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £229,776 | £216,471 | £205,001 |
| Population | 32,872 | 11,913 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 201 | 70 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA12 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.