Houghton Close is in Newton-Le-Willows and in St Helens district. WA12 9QP is located in the Earlestown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA12 9QL, WA12 9QR, WA12 9QG, WA12 9QH, WA12 9RA, WA12 9QU, WA12 9QF, WA12 9QJ, WA12 9RD.

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 9QP

Average Price
£149,068
Semi-Detached
£139,701
Terraced
£144,760
Detached
£170,656
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
2 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,7002023-08-29 £163,398
20 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-09 £157,147
7 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002022-10-28 £121,876
3 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-21 £146,816
9 Houghton Close, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-04-14 £122,546

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 		214 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Junior School
Barn Way, WA12 9QQ 		235 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX 		544 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Sanderling Road, WA12 9UF 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wargrave CofE Primary School
Bradlegh Road, WA12 8QL 		997 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 		1,458 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Haydock
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		3,268 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haydock High School
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		3,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Byrchall High School
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ 		3,453 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 		3,591 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 		1,343 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 		1,343 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penkford School
Wharf Road, WA12 9XZ 		1,560 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Parks School
Market Street, Hindley WN2 3AN 		3,447 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pace
Derbyshire Hill Road, WA9 2LH 		4,065 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 Street202 yd
Panchi Indian Restaurant24-26 Queen Street239 yd
Cafe 30320 Oxford Street299 yd
Fish Diner31 Market Street312 yd
Good Burgers7 Stanley Street390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WellingtonWellington Hotel, 37-39 Earle Street368 yd
Sunbeam HotelSunbeam Hotel, Old Wargrave Road389 yd
Old Crow Public HouseOld Crow Inn, 248 Crow Lane East515 yd
The GriffinThe Griffin Hotel, Earle Street551 yd
The NewmarketThe Newmarket, 47 Market Street631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweet 'n' Sour16 Cross Lane146 yd
Dragon Takeaway28 Wargrave Road171 yd
Pizza LodgePizza Lodge, 6 Queen Street212 yd
Wok WokWok Wok, 8 Queen Street212 yd
Newton PizzaNewton Pizza And Kebab Shop, 23 Bridge Street225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Frozen FoodsHeron Foods, 10-12 Market Street290 yd
TescoTesco, Earle Street368 yd
360 Grocery Ltd360 Wargrave Road958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School
BARN WAY 		grass pitches220 yd
The District Ce Primary School
PATTERSON STREET 		grass pitches348 yd
Sasib Bakery Sports Ground (Closed)
Junction Lane 		grass pitches539 yd
Griffin Fitness Studio (Closed)
Earle Street 		health and fitness suite550 yd
Viaduct Green
EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLESTOWN VIADUCT SPORTS CLUB EARLE STREET 		grass pitches660 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Primary School
SANDERLING ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
The Hive (Earlestown Athletic Jfc)
Harrison Way 		grass pitches833 yd
Wargrave Ce Primary School
BRADLEGH ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Newton Sports Club
Crow Lane East 		grass pitches, tennis courts957 yd
St Aelreds Catholic Technology College (Closed)
Birley Street 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,088 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 560 crimes were reported near Houghton Close . Only 18% 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 9QP.

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 9QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 560
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Public Order 100
Shoplifting 51
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Other Theft 38
Drugs 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 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 9QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Siskin Close388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collingwood Road199 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glover Street315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Gardens488 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glover Street315 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glover Street315 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Lane540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Junction Lane540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Avenue502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Avenue502 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Close, Newton-le-willows, WA12 9QP

Employment

WA12 9QP 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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