Poplar Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newton-le-willows-merseyside/poplar-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA12 8LF, WA12 8LN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£129,000

2 sales

Price range

£123k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2022

WA12 8LN

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At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) 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 station8 min walkNewton-le-Willows station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Poplar Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,000.

House prices on Poplar Avenue compared

WA12 postcode area£234,318

Newton-Le-Willows£234,318

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Avenue 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	2	£129,000	9 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Poplar Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Poplar Avenue WA12 8LN	9 Dec 2022	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Poplar Avenue WA12 8LF	19 Mar 2021	£123,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Avenue

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar 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 offences	62
Shoplifting	19
Public order	17
Other theft	13
Criminal damage & arson	10
Anti-social behaviour	9

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

Flood risk

Poplar 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 Poplar Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School 563 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy 173 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Wargrave House School 74 pupils	Non-maintained special school	4–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Wargrave CofE Primary School 424 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Earlestown station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Garswood station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Poplar Avenue (adj, Acorn Street) 1 min walk
Poplar Avenue (opp, Acorn Street) 2 min walk
Laurel Avenue (adj, Park Road South) 2 min walk
Holly Avenue (nr, Acorn Street) 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 · 0.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Wargrave Newton le Willows · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Earlestown · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Jolley's Chemist · 0.4 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	58.0%	17.1%
Households	776

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,966

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	91%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Poplar Avenue

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Who lives around Poplar Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	St Helens
White	94.8%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	St Helens
Christian	49.5%	62.3%
No religion	43.2%	31.2%
Not answered	5.6%	4.7%
Muslim	1.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	St Helens
Born in the UK	94.7%	95%
Born outside the UK	5.3%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	St Helens
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.9%	27.2%
No qualifications	23.1%	21.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.6%

General health

	Here	St Helens
Very good health	51%	45.2%
Good health	27.3%	32.7%
Fair health	13.2%	14.6%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	St Helens
1 car or van in household	38.5%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	31.4%	23.2%
2 cars or vans in household	25.5%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Poplar Avenue

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