WA12 9WP postcode in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens
WA12 9WP is a postcode in Newton-le-Willows, in the Newton-le-Willows West 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 December 2000.
Where WA12 9WP is, and what is near it
- WA12 9WP
- Other postcodes in WA12 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 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 53.4579, longitude -2.6405)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WA12 9WP?
- St. HelensCouncil, for all local services St. Helens: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA12 9WP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- St Helens NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Baines (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Baines
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 9WP?
Every home and business at WA12 9WP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9WP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA12 9WP.
Check the bin days for WA12 9WP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9WP 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 9WP.
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 9WP: 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 9WP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9WP?
Homes in WA12 9 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £342,750 22 sales
- Semi-detached £224,500 49 sales
- Terraced £171,000 58 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 9WP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA12 9WP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 July 2026. The middle sale was £178,000, from £172,500 to £360,000. Across WA12 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £215,000. 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 9WP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around WA12 9WP. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,937 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,869.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (21%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 310 (36%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 160 (19%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | about 80 (9%) | £2,937 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,472 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,006 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 33% 1983 to 1999
- 25% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9WP is in (ONS area E01006867), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9WP?
The nearest open schools to WA12 9WP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9WP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA12 9WP is Earlestown Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Earlestown Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Railway station 1.9 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 Silverdale Road, 177 m away.
More stations near WA12 9WP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WA12 9WP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA12 9WP, 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.
- Newton Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01744 624885 150 mWalk
- Vista Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 221457 350 mWalk
- Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 227111 650 mWalk
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 9WP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA12 9WP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA12 9WP?
The nearest to the centre of WA12 9WP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Alders Dental Practice 350 mWalk
- Newton Dental Phone 01925 225971 750 mWalk
- LG Woodgate Limited Phone 01925 220486 1.4 kmCycle
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 9WP?
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.
- St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 5.6 kmDrive
- Warrington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01925 635911 7.4 kmDrive
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 9WP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA12 9WP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elm Tree House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 291492 200 mWalk
- Linear Park Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 221635 1.5 kmCycle
- Alexandra Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 220963 1.5 kmCycle
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 9WP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA12 9WP, 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.
- Earlestown Pharmacy and Health Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01925 226153 550 mWalk
- Boots, 32 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 650 mWalk
- Legh Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01925 225713 800 mWalk
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 9WP?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA12 9WP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Newton Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Golborne Veterinary Centre 3.4 kmCycle
- Bryn Vets 4.9 kmCycle
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 9WP in a conservation area?
The centre of WA12 9WP 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 9WP?
Police.uk records 159 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA12 9WP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA12 9WP
- Ward
- Newton-le-Willows West
- 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
- December 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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