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Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows

MyStreetCheck free street report: Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newton-le-willows-merseyside/houghton-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA12 9QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£121,745
11 sales
Price range
£80k – £164k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2025
WA12 9QP

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At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkEarlestown station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £110,167. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 45% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Close range from £80,000 to £164,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Houghton Close compared

WA12 postcode area£234,318
Newton-Le-Willows£234,318
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton 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

2016: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £103,000 (1 sales)2017£103k2019: £89,750 (2 sales)2019£90k2022: £127,000 (3 sales)2022£127k2023: £156,700 (1 sales)2023£157k2024: £130,000 (2 sales)2024£130k2025: £164,000 (1 sales)2025£164k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£110,16716 Sep 2024
Terraced5£135,64030 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Houghton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 30 Jun 2025£164,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 16 Sep 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 29 Jan 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 29 Aug 2023£156,700 TerracedFreehold
20, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 9 Nov 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 28 Oct 2022£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 21 Sep 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 14 Apr 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 24 May 2019£99,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 29 Mar 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 21 Jul 2017£103,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Houghton Close WA12 9QP 12 Feb 2016£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
20, Houghton Close £99,500 (May 2019) → £155,000 (Nov 2022) → £164,000 (Jun 2025) +65%
over 6 yrs
9, Houghton Close £110,000 (Apr 2022) → £120,000 (Sep 2024) +9%
over 2 yrs
1, Houghton Close £95,000 (Feb 2016) → £140,000 (Jan 2024) +47%
over 8 yrs
2, Houghton Close £103,000 (Jul 2017) → £156,700 (Aug 2023) +52%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Houghton Close

Crime

171 crimes were reported within about a mile of Houghton Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Shoplifting20
Public order18
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Houghton 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 Houghton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
The District CofE Primary School 365 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Newton-le-Willows Primary School 563 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wargrave CofE Primary School 424 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wargrave House School 74 pupils Non-maintained special school 4–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lyme Community Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Earlestown station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Newton-le-Willows station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Garswood station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Earlestown Interchange (Stop B, Fairclough Street) 1 min walk
  • Earlestown Interchange (Stop A, Railway Street) 2 min walk
  • Hope Street (opp, Wargrave Road) 3 min walk
  • Oxford Street (adj, Haydock Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre
    Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre, Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows · 0.3 mi
  • Newton Practice
    1 Belvedere Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 0.3 mi
  • Vista Road Surgery
    Vista Locality Centre, Vista Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 0.5 mi
  • Modality St Helens
    Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road, St. Helens · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Earlestown · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Newton · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Le Willows · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Newton Le Willows · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Legh Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Earlestown Pharmacy And Health Clinic · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Newton Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.8%62.5%
Private rented26.7%20.3%
Social rented35.3%17.1%
Households890

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,644

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across St. Helens with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Houghton Close

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White94.7%96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.1%
Other ethnic group1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian54.5%62.3%
No religion37.9%31.2%
Not answered3.9%4.7%
Muslim2.2%0.7%
Other religion1%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK90.8%95%
Born outside the UK9.2%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
No qualifications27.3%21.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.8%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health34.9%45.2%
Good health33.3%32.7%
Fair health20%14.6%
Bad health9.4%5.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
No cars or vans in household41.2%23.2%
1 car or van in household40.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household14.4%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Helens.

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