House prices in Rydal Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12
117 homes have sold on Rydal Street (WA12) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £115,000 from 7 sales, 45% below the Newton-le-Willows median of £210,000and against £210,000 across WA12. Sales here have been terraced 97%, semi-detached 3%.
- Median sold price
- £115,000
- last five years · 7 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £126
- based on 7 of 7 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 117
- 3 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £129,000
- 13 Feb 2026
- vs Newton-le-Willows
- −45%
- Newton-le-Willows median £210,000
Every sale on Rydal Street, WA12
› 80 WA12 8JU · Terraced £133,334· 27 Mar 2026 · 4 sales
| 27 Mar 2026 | £133,334 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £155/sq ft | +167% vs 2019 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 28 Feb 2020 | £112,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £130/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 19 Jul 2019 | £50,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −55% vs 2020 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 5 Oct 2010 | £44,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £51/sq ft | −67% vs 2026 |
› 2 WA12 8JY · Terraced £129,000· 13 Feb 2026 · 4 sales
| 13 Feb 2026 | £129,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £148/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 17 Feb 2020 | £95,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £109/sq ft | +67% vs 2014 |
| 2 May 2014 | £57,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £65/sq ft | +46% vs 2003 |
| 28 Feb 2003 | £39,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft | −70% vs 2026 |
› 33 WA12 8JX · Terraced £125,000· 27 Jan 2026 · 3 sales
| 27 Jan 2026 | £125,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 990 sq ft · £126/sq ft | +62% vs 2004 |
| 24 Nov 2006 | £81,053 | Terraced · Leasehold | 990 sq ft · £82/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Oct 2004 | £77,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 990 sq ft · £78/sq ft | −5% vs 2006 |
› 34 WA12 8JX · Terraced £115,000· 8 Sept 2025
| 8 Sept 2025 | £115,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 926 sq ft · £124/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 47 WA12 8JX · Terraced £100,000· 30 May 2025 · 4 sales
| 30 May 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft · £85/sq ft | +67% vs 2015 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 21 Aug 2015 | £60,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,173 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 14 Oct 2005 | £65,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,173 sq ft · £55/sq ft | −35% vs 2025 |
| 12 Nov 2003 | £50,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,173 sq ft | −23% vs 2005 |
› 60 WA12 8JU · Terraced £130,000· 17 Apr 2025 · 3 sales
| 17 Apr 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £155/sq ft | +333% vs 2009 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 29 Jul 2020 | £89,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £106/sq ft | −32% vs 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2009 | £30,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 48 WA12 8JX · Terraced £112,500· 20 Oct 2023 · 2 sales
| 20 Oct 2023 | £112,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £126/sq ft | +351% vs 1998 |
| 15 May 1998 | £24,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 75 WA12 8JU · Terraced £100,000· 30 Jun 2023 · 3 sales
| 30 Jun 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft · £116/sq ft | +170% vs 2001 |
| 7 Dec 2001 | £37,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Sept 2000 | £21,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 861 sq ft | −79% vs 2023 |
› 19 WA12 8JX · Terraced £115,000· 27 Jan 2023
| 27 Jan 2023 | £115,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £129/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 24 WA12 8JX · Terraced £89,000· 10 Nov 2022 · 4 sales
| 10 Nov 2022 | £89,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £109/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 31 Mar 2004 | £30,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft | +54% vs 1995 |
| 27 Sept 2000 | £18,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft | −40% vs 2004 |
| 13 Dec 1995 | £19,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft | −78% vs 2022 |
› 69 WA12 8JU · Terraced £125,500· 5 Aug 2022
| 5 Aug 2022 | £125,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £130/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 7 WA12 8JY · Terraced £83,000· 20 Sept 2021 · 2 sales
| 20 Sept 2021 | £83,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 947 sq ft · £88/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 24 Sept 2001 | £35,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 947 sq ft | −57% vs 2021 |
› 76 WA12 8JU · Terraced £95,000· 27 Aug 2021 · 2 sales
| 27 Aug 2021 | £95,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £109/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 30 Nov 2011 | £49,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £56/sq ft | −48% vs 2021 |
› 29 - 31 WA12 8JX · Terraced £121,258· 20 Aug 2021
| 20 Aug 2021 | £121,258 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,927 sq ft · £63/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 79 WA12 8JU · Terraced £80,150· 18 Aug 2021 · 4 sales
| 18 Aug 2021 | £80,150 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,119 sq ft · £72/sq ft | +23% vs 2005 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 19 May 2005 | £65,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,119 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −5% vs 2004 |
| 11 Oct 2004 | £68,100 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,119 sq ft · £61/sq ft | +196% vs 1996 |
| 19 Feb 1996 | £23,001 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,119 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 56 WA12 8JX · Terraced £98,000· 7 May 2021 · 3 sales
| 7 May 2021 | £98,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £120/sq ft | +263% vs 1997 |
| 10 Aug 2004 | £63,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £77/sq ft | −36% vs 2021 |
| 21 Mar 1997 | £27,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 46 WA12 8JX · Terraced £76,000· 25 Feb 2021
| 25 Feb 2021 | £76,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £93/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 82 WA12 8JU · Terraced £100,000· 5 Feb 2021 · 2 sales
| 5 Feb 2021 | £100,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £103/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 Oct 2004 | £64,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £66/sq ft | −36% vs 2021 |
› 92 WA12 8JU · Terraced £65,000· 5 Nov 2020 · 2 sales
| 5 Nov 2020 | £65,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £77/sq ft | +51% vs 2015 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 9 Nov 2015 | £43,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 74 WA12 8JU · Terraced £66,000· 2 Oct 2020
| 2 Oct 2020 | £66,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 958 sq ft · £69/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 71 WA12 8JU · Terraced £85,000· 18 Sept 2020 · 2 sales
| 18 Sept 2020 | £85,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £97/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Sept 2006 | £79,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £91/sq ft | −7% vs 2020 |
› 83 WA12 8JU · Semi-detached £123,000· 24 Apr 2020 · 3 sales
| 24 Apr 2020 | £123,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £168/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 Dec 2017 | £115,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £157/sq ft | −7% vs 2020 |
| 3 Oct 2008 | £99,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £137/sq ft | −13% vs 2017 |
› 12 WA12 8JX · Terraced £71,000· 29 Nov 2019 · 2 sales
| 29 Nov 2019 | £71,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £79/sq ft | +18% vs 2018 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 2 Nov 2018 | £60,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £67/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 25 WA12 8JX · Terraced £95,000· 1 Jul 2019 · 4 sales
| 1 Jul 2019 | £95,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £116/sq ft | +188% vs 2002 |
| 26 Feb 2010 | £69,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £86/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 25 Nov 2005 | £81,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft · £99/sq ft | +16% vs 2010 |
| 11 Feb 2002 | £33,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 818 sq ft | −59% vs 2005 |
› 57 WA12 8JU · Terraced £71,000· 31 Oct 2018 · 4 sales
| 31 Oct 2018 | £71,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 936 sq ft · £76/sq ft | +154% vs 1999 |
| 8 Apr 2005 | £70,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 936 sq ft · £75/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Dec 2002 | £45,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 936 sq ft | −36% vs 2005 |
| 30 Nov 1999 | £28,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 936 sq ft | −38% vs 2002 |
› 65 WA12 8JU · Terraced £72,500· 29 Jun 2018 · 2 sales
| 29 Jun 2018 | £72,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 947 sq ft · £77/sq ft | +10% vs 2013 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | £66,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 947 sq ft · £70/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 27 WA12 8JX · Terraced £65,000· 2 Feb 2018
| 2 Feb 2018 | £65,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 667 sq ft · £97/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 11 WA12 8JX · Terraced £45,000· 19 Dec 2017
| 19 Dec 2017 | £45,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 915 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 42 WA12 8JX · Terraced £71,000· 14 Dec 2017 · 2 sales
| 14 Dec 2017 | £71,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £85/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 Jan 2014 | £54,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £64/sq ft | −24% vs 2017 |
› 5 WA12 8JY · Terraced £83,000· 14 Dec 2017 · 2 sales
| 14 Dec 2017 | £83,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | +51% vs 2010 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | £55,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 86 WA12 8JU · Terraced £83,000· 11 Dec 2017 · 2 sales
| 11 Dec 2017 | £83,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,109 sq ft · £75/sq ft | +10% vs 2012 |
| 23 Mar 2012 | £75,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,109 sq ft · £68/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 94 WA12 8JU · Terraced £135,000· 15 Aug 2017
| 15 Aug 2017 | £135,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,507 sq ft · £90/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 3 WA12 8JY · Terraced £71,000· 5 Jul 2017
| 5 Jul 2017 | £71,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,033 sq ft · £69/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 23 WA12 8JX · Terraced £64,500· 10 Apr 2017 · 2 sales
| 10 Apr 2017 | £64,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | −28% vs 2008 | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | £89,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 30 WA12 8JX · Terraced £76,000· 24 Jul 2015 · 3 sales
| 24 Jul 2015 | £76,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,141 sq ft · £67/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 22 Jun 2004 | £70,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,141 sq ft · £62/sq ft | +86% vs 2002 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | £38,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,141 sq ft | −50% vs 2015 |
› 78 WA12 8JU · Terraced £68,000· 18 Dec 2014 · 2 sales
| 18 Dec 2014 | £68,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | −14% vs 2005 | |
| 5 Sept 2005 | £79,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 21 WA12 8JX · Terraced £45,000· 24 Jul 2014 · 2 sales
| 24 Jul 2014 | £45,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £51/sq ft | +80% vs 1997 |
| 7 Nov 1997 | £24,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 883 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 17 WA12 8JX · Terraced £71,000· 2 May 2014 · 2 sales
| 2 May 2014 | £71,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £80/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 Sept 1995 | £29,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 883 sq ft | −58% vs 2014 |
› 6 WA12 8JY · Terraced £58,500· 14 Mar 2014
| 14 Mar 2014 | £58,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 872 sq ft · £67/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 4 WA12 8JY · Terraced £40,000· 4 Sept 2013
| 4 Sept 2013 | £40,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 90 WA12 8JU · Terraced £58,000· 28 Mar 2013 · 3 sales
| 28 Mar 2013 | £58,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 829 sq ft · £70/sq ft | +93% vs 1996 |
| 27 Nov 1998 | £29,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 27 Sept 1996 | £30,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 829 sq ft | +3% vs 1998 |
› 13 WA12 8JX · Terraced £62,250· 12 Mar 2013
| 12 Mar 2013 | £62,250 | Terraced · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £69/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 10 WA12 8JY · Terraced £52,000· 21 Sept 2012 · 4 sales
| 21 Sept 2012 | £52,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,066 sq ft | +58% vs 2001 |
| 27 Jul 2001 | £33,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,066 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 26 Jun 2000 | £29,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,066 sq ft | −44% vs 2012 |
| 5 Oct 1999 | £17,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,066 sq ft | −41% vs 2000 |
› 45 WA12 8JX · Terraced £35,000· 23 Apr 2012
| 23 Apr 2012 | £35,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 958 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 88 WA12 8JU · Terraced £80,000· 7 Sept 2007 · 4 sales
| 7 Sept 2007 | £80,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 850 sq ft · £94/sq ft | +82% vs 2003 |
| 28 Feb 2005 | £75,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 850 sq ft · £88/sq ft | −6% vs 2007 |
| 3 Oct 2003 | £44,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 850 sq ft · £52/sq ft | +49% vs 2001 |
| 19 Jan 2001 | £29,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 850 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 44 WA12 8JX · Terraced £86,500· 25 May 2007 · 2 sales
| 25 May 2007 | £86,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft · £86/sq ft | +472% vs 1999 |
| 19 Feb 1999 | £15,120 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 62 WA12 8JU · Terraced £80,000· 22 Mar 2007 · 2 sales
| 22 Mar 2007 | £80,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | +167% vs 2001 | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | £30,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 73 WA12 8JU · Terraced £84,950· 15 Jan 2007 · 3 sales
| 15 Jan 2007 | £84,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,087 sq ft · £78/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Nov 2004 | £83,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,087 sq ft · £76/sq ft | −2% vs 2007 |
| 22 Dec 1999 | £15,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,087 sq ft | −82% vs 2004 |
› 32 WA12 8JX · Terraced £82,000· 13 Oct 2006
| 13 Oct 2006 | £82,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 904 sq ft · £91/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 61 WA12 8JU · Terraced £78,000· 1 Sept 2006 · 2 sales
| 1 Sept 2006 | £78,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 17 Dec 1997 | £29,110 | Terraced · Leasehold | −63% vs 2006 |
› 77 WA12 8JU · Terraced £45,000· 1 Dec 2003 · 4 sales
| 1 Dec 2003 | £45,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 Oct 2002 | £40,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft | +90% vs 1999 |
| 1 May 2001 | £25,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft | −38% vs 2002 |
| 1 Mar 1999 | £21,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft | −53% vs 2003 |
› 35 WA12 8JX · Terraced £45,000· 23 Oct 2003 · 2 sales
| 23 Oct 2003 | £45,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft · £50/sq ft | +246% vs 1998 |
| 25 Sept 1998 | £13,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 893 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 70 WA12 8JU · Terraced £46,500· 22 Sept 2003 · 2 sales
| 22 Sept 2003 | £46,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft · £55/sq ft | +41% vs 1997 |
| 4 Jul 1997 | £32,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 59 WA12 8JU · Terraced £39,950· 9 May 2003 · 2 sales
| 9 May 2003 | £39,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 11 May 2001 | £15,250 | Terraced · Leasehold | −62% vs 2003 |
› 37 WA12 8JX · Terraced £42,000· 12 Apr 2002
| 12 Apr 2002 | £42,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 64 WA12 8JU · Terraced £39,950· 18 Jan 2002
| 18 Jan 2002 | £39,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,033 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 51 WA12 8JX · Terraced £34,000· 1 Jun 2001 · 2 sales
| 1 Jun 2001 | £34,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | £29,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | −12% vs 2001 |
› 54 WA12 8JX · Terraced £33,950· 9 Feb 2001
| 9 Feb 2001 | £33,950 | Terraced · Leasehold | 904 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 1 WA12 8JY · Terraced £33,750· 24 Apr 1998
| 24 Apr 1998 | £33,750 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 66 WA12 8JU · Terraced £16,750· 4 Mar 1997
| 4 Mar 1997 | £16,750 | Terraced · Leasehold | 840 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 49 WA12 8JX · Terraced £35,000· 24 Jan 1997 · 2 sales
| 24 Jan 1997 | £35,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| 13 Sept 1996 | £15,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | −57% vs 1997 |
› 68 WA12 8JU · Terraced £31,000· 11 Aug 1995
| 11 Aug 1995 | £31,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,184 sq ft | first recorded sale |
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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in WA12 is worth roughly £185k–£288k at the district's typical £191–£297 per square foot (626 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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