Firefly Close, Newton-Le-Willows
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA12 8TF.
At a glance
18 property sales on Firefly Close, Newton-Le-Willows have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,885. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Firefly Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firefly Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £236,885 | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 9 | £267,662 | 13 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Firefly Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 13 Jun 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 5 Dec 2024 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 9 Apr 2021 | £273,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 17 Feb 2021 | £214,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 12 Feb 2021 | £269,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 23 Nov 2020 | £247,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 13 Nov 2020 | £254,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 13 Nov 2020 | £302,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 6 Nov 2020 | £286,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 25 Sep 2020 | £238,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 25 Sep 2020 | £239,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 28 Aug 2020 | £297,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 28 Aug 2020 | £238,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 30 Jul 2020 | £254,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 30 Sep 2019 | £198,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 30 Sep 2019 | £197,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 30 Aug 2019 | £197,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Firefly Close WA12 8TF | 31 Jul 2019 | £198,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Firefly Close | £238,995 (Sep 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2025) | +26% over 5 yrs |
| 16, Firefly Close | £273,995 (Apr 2021) → £325,000 (Dec 2024) | +19% over 4 yrs |
| 1, Firefly Close | £198,995 (Sep 2019) → £214,000 (Feb 2021) | +8% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Firefly Close
Crime
76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firefly Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 37 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Firefly Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Firefly Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School 74 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Willow Bank School 70 pupils | Community special school | 8–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School 424 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School 563 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy 173 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–7 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy 219 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| The District CofE Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Newton-le-Willows station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Earlestown station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- St Helens Junction station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Liverpool Row (adj) 3 min walk
- Church Drive (nr, Wargrave Road) 7 min walk
- Tyrer Road (adj, Bradlegh Road) 7 min walk
- Fearnley Way (adj, Bradlegh Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre
Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre, Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows · 1.2 mi - Newton Practice
1 Belvedere Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 1.3 mi - Vista Road Surgery
Vista Locality Centre, Vista Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 1.5 mi - Westbrook Medical Centre
301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 2.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 993 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,239 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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