AREA REPORT · ST HELENS WA12

WA12.

St Helens

WA12 is an outcode in St Helens, covering the neighbourhoods of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown South, Earlestown North, Haydock East and Lowton. Over the last 12 months 245 properties changed hands — a median of £130k for flats (£2,219/sqm) and £215k for houses (£2,754/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
8,876
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
10
56
Houses
235
817
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£130k
n = 10
£110k
n = 56
Houses
£215k
n = 235
£210k
n = 817
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,219
n = 10
£1,872
n = 56
Houses
£2,754
n = 235
£2,678
n = 814
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.8% vs 12m
+3.2% vs 3y
£125k£250k£210k£215k£217k3Yn=81712Mn=2356Mn=70
Flats
·Plateauing
+3.8% vs 12m
+22.7% vs 3y
£90k£180k£110k£130k£135k3Yn=5612Mn=106Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.2% vs 12m
+3.0% vs 3y
£0£1,450£2,900£2,678£2,754£2,7593Yn=81412Mn=2356Mn=70
Flats
·Plateauing
+1.1% vs 12m
+19.9% vs 3y
£0£1,200£2,400£1,872£2,219£2,2443Yn=5612Mn=106Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£225k
n=70
Median £
£217k
n=70
Avg £/sqm
£2,615
n=70
Median £/sqm
£2,759
n=70
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£230k
n=235
Median £
£215k
n=235
Avg £/sqm
£2,653
n=235
Median £/sqm
£2,754
n=235
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£231k
n=817
Median £
£210k
n=817
Avg £/sqm
£2,603
n=814
Median £/sqm
£2,678
n=814
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£163k
n=5
Median £
£135k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£2,143
n=5
Median £/sqm
£2,244
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£154k
n=10
Median £
£130k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£2,059
n=10
Median £/sqm
£2,219
n=10
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£119k
n=56
Median £
£110k
n=56
Avg £/sqm
£1,891
n=56
Median £/sqm
£1,872
n=56
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£26k£124k£221k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
83
0106221232010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
6,603
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,519
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,064
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
1,301
Detached
Band E
608
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
44
Detached
Band G
28
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,634
11%
Terraced houses
4,604
32%
Semi-detached houses
4,693
33%
Detached houses
2,313
16%
Bungalows
943
6.6%
Other/unknown
67
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
4
Bus stops
141
Schools
11
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Newton-le-Willows
5,821
5,821
Earlestown South
3,822
3,312
Earlestown North
3,335
3,222
Haydock East
62
33
Lowton
6
7
Winwick & Burtonwood
0
0
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Newton-le-Willows East
6,072
6,261
Newton-le-Willows West
6,906
6,094
Haydock
62
33
Lowton East
6
7
Burtonwood and Winwick
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WA12 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in St Helens (WA12)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WA12 (St Helens) was £215k, with an average of £230k, from 235 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WA12?
The median flat sale price in WA12 over the last 12 months was £130k (about £2,219 per square metre), from 10 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WA12?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WA12 are £2,754 for houses and £2,219 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WA12 have?
Homes in WA12 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WA12 in the last year?
245 properties were sold in WA12 over the last 12 months, and 873 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES