Houghton Close is in Newton-Le-Willows and in St Helens district. WA12 9QL is located in the Earlestown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 2017-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA12 9QP, WA12 9QG, WA12 9QR, WA12 9QH, WA12 9RA, WA12 9QF, WA12 9QU, WA12 9QE, WA12 9QJ.

Houghton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Close are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 9QL

Average Price
£102,424
Semi-Detached
£102,424
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Close

Average Price
£147,735
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£62,5002015-06-05 £102,424

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The District CofE Primary School
Patterson Street, WA12 9PZ 		196 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Junior School
Barn Way, WA12 9QQ 		251 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX 		562 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Sanderling Road, WA12 9UF 		869 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wargrave CofE Primary School
Bradlegh Road, WA12 8QL 		1,006 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope Academy
Ashton Road, WA12 0AQ 		1,475 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Haydock
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		3,250 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haydock High School
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		3,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		3,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF 		3,593 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wargrave House School
449 Wargrave Road, WA12 8RS 		1,354 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLakeside Early Adult Provision - LEAP College (Wargrave House Ltd)
Wargrave House Ltd, 449 Wargrave Road, WA12 8RS 		1,354 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penkford School
Wharf Road, WA12 9XZ 		1,537 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN 		3,466 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pace
Derbyshire Hill Road, WA9 2LH 		4,043 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What's Cookin'20 Bridge Street180 yd
Panchi Indian Restaurant24-26 Queen Street220 yd
Cafe 30320 Oxford Street276 yd
Fish Diner31 Market Street290 yd
Good Burgers7 Stanley Street369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WellingtonWellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street348 yd
Sunbeam HotelSunbeam Hotel, Old Wargrave Road405 yd
Old Crow Public HouseOld Crow Inn, 248 Crow Lane East527 yd
The GriffinThe Griffin Hotel, Earle Street530 yd
The NewmarketThe Newmarket, 47 Market Street610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweet 'n' Sour16 Cross Lane128 yd
Dragon Takeaway28 Wargrave Road188 yd
Pizza LodgePizza Lodge, 6 Queen Street197 yd
Wok WokWok Wok, 8 Queen Street197 yd
Newton PizzaNewton Pizza And Kebab Shop, 23 Bridge Street203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Frozen FoodsHeron Foods, 10-12 Market Street268 yd
TescoTesco, Earle Street348 yd
360 Grocery Ltd360 Wargrave Road970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
BARN WAY 		grass pitches228 yd
The District Ce Primary School
PATTERSON STREET 		grass pitches330 yd
Griffin Fitness Studio (Closed)
Earle Street 		health and fitness suite528 yd
Sasib Bakery Sports Ground (Closed)
Junction Lane 		grass pitches536 yd
Viaduct Green
EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLE STREET 		grass pitches638 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Primary School
SANDERLING ROAD 		grass pitches790 yd
The Hive (Earlestown Athletic Jfc)
Harrison Way 		grass pitches855 yd
Wargrave Ce Primary School
BRADLEGH ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
Newton Sports Club
Crow Lane East 		grass pitches, tennis courts976 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Houghton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 536 crimes were reported near Houghton Close . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA12 9QL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9QL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 536
Violence And Sexual Offences 175
Public Order 97
Shoplifting 51
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 37
Drugs 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WA12 9QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Lane523 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glover Street335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alma Street340 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Street340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glover Street335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glover Street335 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rydal Street546 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rydal Street546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rydal Street546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glover Street335 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9QL

Employment

WA12 9QL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male150

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed10

Health

Very good health104
Good health80
Fair health61
Bad health27
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White257
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union25
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years20
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland5
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland10
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion110
Christian147
Hindu2
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered9
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