WA12 8BB postcode in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens

WA12 8BB is a postcode in Newton-le-Willows, in the Newton-le-Willows East ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens North parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA12 8BB can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £219,500 Homes sold in WA12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Newton-le-Willows 150 m in a straight line

Where WA12 8BB is, and what is near it

Map of WA12 8BB and what is near it Map of WA12 8BB: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the WA12 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA12 8AA: also in WA12 8WA12 8AD: also in WA12 8WA12 8AH: also in WA12 8WA12 8AJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8AL: also in WA12 8WA12 8AN: also in WA12 8WA12 8AT: also in WA12 8WA12 8BA: also in WA12 8WA12 8BD: also in WA12 8WA12 8BE: also in WA12 8WA12 8BF: also in WA12 8WA12 8BG: also in WA12 8WA12 8BH: also in WA12 8WA12 8BJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8BL: also in WA12 8WA12 8BP: also in WA12 8WA12 8BS: also in WA12 8WA12 8BT: also in WA12 8WA12 8BU: also in WA12 8WA12 8BW: also in WA12 8WA12 8BY: also in WA12 8WA12 8DB: also in WA12 8WA12 8DF: also in WA12 8WA12 8DG: also in WA12 8WA12 8DJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8DP: also in WA12 8WA12 8DR: also in WA12 8WA12 8EE: also in WA12 8WA12 8EF: also in WA12 8WA12 8EG: also in WA12 8WA12 8EH: also in WA12 8WA12 8EJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8EL: also in WA12 8WA12 8EN: also in WA12 8WA12 8EP: also in WA12 8WA12 8ES: also in WA12 8WA12 8ET: also in WA12 8WA12 8EU: also in WA12 8WA12 8EW: also in WA12 8WA12 8EX: also in WA12 8WA12 8EY: also in WA12 8WA12 8EZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8GZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8HB: also in WA12 8WA12 8HD: also in WA12 8WA12 8HE: also in WA12 8WA12 8HF: also in WA12 8WA12 8HG: also in WA12 8WA12 8HH: also in WA12 8WA12 8HJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8HL: also in WA12 8WA12 8HN: also in WA12 8WA12 8HP: also in WA12 8WA12 8HQ: also in WA12 8WA12 8HR: also in WA12 8WA12 8HS: also in WA12 8WA12 8HT: also in WA12 8WA12 8HU: also in WA12 8WA12 8HW: also in WA12 8WA12 8HX: also in WA12 8WA12 8HY: also in WA12 8WA12 8JA: also in WA12 8WA12 8JB: also in WA12 8WA12 8JD: also in WA12 8WA12 8JE: also in WA12 8WA12 8JF: also in WA12 8WA12 8JJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8JN: also in WA12 8WA12 8JP: also in WA12 8WA12 8JR: also in WA12 8WA12 8JT: also in WA12 8WA12 8JU: also in WA12 8WA12 8JW: also in WA12 8WA12 8JX: also in WA12 8WA12 8JY: also in WA12 8WA12 8JZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8LA: also in WA12 8WA12 8LB: also in WA12 8WA12 8LD: also in WA12 8WA12 8LE: also in WA12 8WA12 8LF: also in WA12 8WA12 8LG: also in WA12 8WA12 8LH: also in WA12 8WA12 8LJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8LL: also in WA12 8WA12 8LN: also in WA12 8WA12 8LP: also in WA12 8WA12 8LQ: also in WA12 8WA12 8LR: also in WA12 8WA12 8LS: also in WA12 8WA12 8LT: also in WA12 8WA12 8LU: also in WA12 8WA12 8LW: also in WA12 8WA12 8LX: also in WA12 8WA12 8LY: also in WA12 8WA12 8LZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8NA: also in WA12 8WA12 8NB: also in WA12 8WA12 8ND: also in WA12 8WA12 8NE: also in WA12 8WA12 8NF: also in WA12 8WA12 8NG: also in WA12 8WA12 8NL: also in WA12 8WA12 8NN: also in WA12 8WA12 8NP: also in WA12 8WA12 8NQ: also in WA12 8WA12 8NT: also in WA12 8WA12 8NY: also in WA12 8WA12 8NZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8PA: also in WA12 8WA12 8PB: also in WA12 8WA12 8PE: also in WA12 8WA12 8PF: also in WA12 8WA12 8PH: also in WA12 8WA12 8PJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8PL: also in WA12 8WA12 8PN: also in WA12 8WA12 8PP: also in WA12 8WA12 8PQ: also in WA12 8WA12 8PR: also in WA12 8WA12 8PS: also in WA12 8WA12 8PT: also in WA12 8WA12 8PU: also in WA12 8WA12 8PW: also in WA12 8WA12 8PX: also in WA12 8WA12 8PY: also in WA12 8WA12 8PZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8QA: also in WA12 8WA12 8QB: also in WA12 8WA12 8QD: also in WA12 8WA12 8QJ: also in WA12 8WA12 8QL: also in WA12 8WA12 8QS: also in WA12 8WA12 8QU: also in WA12 8WA12 8QW: also in WA12 8WA12 8QX: also in WA12 8WA12 8QY: also in WA12 8WA12 8QZ: also in WA12 8WA12 8RA: also in WA12 8WA12 8RB: also in WA12 8WA12 8RD: also in WA12 8WA12 8RF: also in WA12 8WA12 8RG: also in WA12 8WA12 8RH: also in WA12 8WA12 8RP: also in WA12 8WA12 8RQ: also in WA12 8WA12 8RR: also in WA12 8WA12 8RS: also in WA12 8WA12 8RT: also in WA12 8WA12 8RW: also in WA12 8WA12 8SF: also in WA12 8 Willow Bank School 900 mGP 2.0 kmNewton-le-Willows East WA12 8BB Map of WA12 8BB and what is near it Map of WA12 8BB: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the WA12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Newton-le-Willows East WA12 8BB
  • WA12 8BB
  • Other postcodes in WA12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4517, longitude -2.6139)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA12 8BB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA12 8BB?

Every home and business at WA12 8BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA12 8BB 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA12 8BB 100% St. Helens 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA12 8BB?

BinDayBuddy does not read St Helens Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

St Helens Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA12 8BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA12 8BB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across St. Helens

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA12 8BB: 2,114 properties in St. Helens are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for St. Helens

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA12 8BB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA12 8BB?

Homes in WA12 8 sold for a typical £219,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£219,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £348,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £231,750 40 sales
  • Terraced £170,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA12 district: a typical £216,750 from 268 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA12 8BB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA12 8BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA12 8BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WA12 8BB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA12 8BB

Band D in St. Helens for 2026‑27: £2,403. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,602 (band A) to £4,006 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,403.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,602
Band Babout 180 (23%)£1,869
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,136
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,403
Band Eabout 180 (23%)£2,937
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,472
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,006
Band Hwithheld£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for St. Helens before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA12 8BB is in (ONS area E01006859), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest open schools to WA12 8BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA12 8BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA12 8BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA12 8BB is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Earlestown Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Meadow, 50 m away.

More stations near WA12 8BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA12 8BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA12 8BB?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA12 8BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest to the centre of WA12 8BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA12 8BB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA12 8BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA12 8BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA12 8BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA12 8BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA12 8BB in a conservation area?

The centre of WA12 8BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA12 8BB?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA12 8BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft11 reports
Drugs8 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA12 8BB

Ward
Newton-le-Willows East
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Newton-le-Willows
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA12 8BW70 mWA12 8BA70 mWA12 8BD110 mWA12 8BP120 mWA12 8BF130 mWA12 8BG130 m
All of WA12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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