Detached
£350,000
55 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Last updated: 28 August 2026
WA12 postcode district — Newton-le-willows East, St. Helens, Warrington and Wigan
The WA12 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Newton-le-willows East, spanning the local authority areas of St. Helens, Warrington and Wigan. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing newton-le-willows east property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 28 August 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £236,527 across 266 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 2.5% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 105 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in WA12 across terraces, flats and houses. St. Helens, Warrington and Wigan sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 179 postcodes in WA12 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£236,527
↑ 2.5% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
266
Postcodes (12m)
179
Data snapshot
WA12 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £236,527 |
| Recorded transactions | 266 |
| Year-on-year change | +2.5% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 28 August 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in WA12 (Newton-le-willows East, St. Helens, Warrington and Wigan) was £236,527 in the 12 months to 28 August 2026, based on 266 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 2.5% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £220,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — WA12
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-08-28 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£220,000
105 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£171,000
94 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£115,000
12 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in WA12
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 181 of 181 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about WA12
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in WA12?
The average sold price in WA12 (Newton-le-willows East) is £236,527 based on 266 sales in the last 12 months, as of 28 August 2026. This represents a 2.5% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in WA12?
The most common property type sold in WA12 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 105 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in WA12 is £220,000.
What is the cheapest property type in WA12?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in WA12 at £115,000. This is based on 12 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the WA12 property market gone up or down?
House prices in WA12 have risen by 2.5% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £230,701 to £236,527.
Is WA12 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 135 sales in WA12 were freehold (50.8%) and 131 were leasehold (49.2%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (266 sales in total in this slice).