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Laurel Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laurel Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newton-le-willows-merseyside/laurel-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA12 8JA, WA12 8HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£214,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,768
11 sales
Price range
£75k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
WA12 8JA

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At a glance

House prices£214k average9% below the Newton-Le-Willows average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station9 min walkNewton-le-Willows station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 13 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 Laurel Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £214,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,768. That is 9% below the Newton-Le-Willows average of £234,318 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Avenue range from £75,000 to £265,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold. Of 59 streets in Newton-Le-Willows with at least two sales in the last year, Laurel Avenue ranks 30th for average price.

House prices on Laurel Avenue compared

Laurel Avenue£214,167
WA12 postcode area£234,318
Newton-Le-Willows£234,318
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,000 (1 sales)2016£75k2017: £96,000 (2 sales)2017£96k2018: £172,000 (1 sales)2018£172k2019: £129,950 (1 sales)2019£130k2021: £148,000 (2 sales)2021£148k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2025: £197,500 (1 sales)2025£198k2026: £222,500 (2 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£149,76810 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Laurel Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 10 Jun 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 13 Feb 2026£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 21 Nov 2025£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 7 Apr 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 6 Aug 2021£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 28 May 2021£187,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Laurel Avenue WA12 8HY 11 Dec 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Laurel Avenue WA12 8HY 26 Jun 2019£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Laurel Avenue WA12 8HY 13 Jul 2018£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 20 Jul 2017£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 19 May 2017£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 22 Dec 2016£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Laurel Avenue WA12 8JA 3 May 2016£75,000 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
21, Laurel Avenue £187,000 (May 2021) → £265,000 (Jun 2026) +42%
over 5 yrs
34, Laurel Avenue £75,000 (May 2016) → £180,000 (Feb 2026) +140%
over 10 yrs
40, Laurel Avenue £55,000 (Dec 2016) → £114,000 (Jul 2017) +107%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Laurel Avenue

Crime

152 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Shoplifting19
Public order18
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour9

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

Flood risk

Laurel Avenue 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 Laurel Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School 563 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wargrave House School 74 pupils Non-maintained special school 4–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wargrave CofE Primary School 424 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Willow Bank School 70 pupils Community special school 8–16 Report 0.7 mi
The District CofE Primary School 365 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Newton-le-Willows station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Earlestown station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Garswood station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laurel Avenue (adj, Maple Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Laurel Avenue (opp, Maple Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Park Road South (nr, Maple Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Maple Avenue (adj, Park Road South) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newton Practice
    1 Belvedere Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 0.8 mi
  • Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre
    Patterdale Lodge Medical Centre, Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows · 0.9 mi
  • Vista Road Surgery
    Vista Locality Centre, Vista Road, Newton-Le-Willows · 1.0 mi
  • Modality St Helens
    Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road, St. Helens · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Le Willows · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Newton Le Willows · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Wargrave Newton le Willows · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Earlestown · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jolley's Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Bradleigh Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Newton Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.7 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.3%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented58.0%17.1%
Households776

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.4%18.6%
Residents1,966

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 Laurel Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Helens
White94.8%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereSt Helens
Christian49.5%62.3%
No religion43.2%31.2%
Not answered5.6%4.7%
Muslim1.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereSt Helens
Born in the UK94.7%95%
Born outside the UK5.3%5%

Highest qualification

HereSt Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above26.9%27.2%
No qualifications23.1%21.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5%6.5%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereSt Helens
Very good health51%45.2%
Good health27.3%32.7%
Fair health13.2%14.6%
Bad health6.6%5.8%
Very bad health2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Helens
1 car or van in household38.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household31.4%23.2%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%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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