WA12 8LW

a postcode in St. Helens

Introduced in January 1980

WA12 8LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WA12 8LW

Oak Avenue - 50 properties, USRN 37501403

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4513 / 53°27'4"N

Longitude: -2.6245 / 2°37'28"W

UTM Reference: 30U 524935 5922543

OS Easting: 358623

OS Northing: 395130

OS Grid: SJ586951

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BX3J.LJ

Mapcode Global: WH98B.NJF0

Open Location Code: 9C5VF92G+G5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qk58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2168 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WA12 8LW on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:24
Sunrise	05:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:40 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:42
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	14:43
Moon sets	22:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA12 8LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA12 8LW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 August 2022	136 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
26 May 2022	165 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
24 September 2021	141 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
21 June 2019	149 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
11 June 2018	142 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,000
19 November 2015	163 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,000
27 August 2009	130 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
30 November 2006	161 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£93,000
24 October 2006	149 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
31 May 2005	136 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,000
27 February 2004	136 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,000
26 August 2003	161 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,500
12 January 2001	143 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£18,000
15 March 1996	136 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£29,500
26 January 1996	136 Oak Avenue, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£28,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WA12 8LW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

St Helens North

MP

David Baines Labour

St Helens Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Newton-le-Willows East

Councillors

Jeanie Bell Labour

Keith Laird Labour

Seve Gomez-Aspron Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA12 8LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00034791		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006861	St. Helens 015F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001420	St. Helens 015	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014126	Newton-le-Willows East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E08000013	St. Helens	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001509	St Helens North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000004	Merseyside	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000284	Warrington and Wigan	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006521		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000022	Liverpool City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000172	NHS St Helens CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000278	St. Helens, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2021	ONS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008418	Newton-le-Willows	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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