A complete guide to property investment in Newton-le-Willows.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Newton-le-Willows offers a blend of affordability, strong demand from families and couples, and a lively rental market. The area’s price-to-income ratio of 4.1 keeps purchase within reach for many buyers, while the rent-to-income ratio of 21.4% signals that renting remains accessible. The average rental yield of 5.6% is attractive for investors, especially as rental demand is supported by a population skewed towards those in their 20s and 30s.
Sales activity is brisk, with properties spending just 22 days on the market, and the annual sales count of 282 highlights a healthy level of liquidity. The median price per square foot of £232 per sq ft suggests decent value compared to many North West locations, and the gap between achieved and asking price (£2,500 (the typical achieved discount)) is relatively modest, indicating sellers are not having to make large concessions.
Median price per sq ft
£232 / sq ft
Average rental yield
5.6%
Capital growth (1y)
-0.6%
Sales in past year
282
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Newton-le-Willows, North West
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£250,000
25% of properties below...
£168,000
75% of properties below...
£325,000
Most expensive property
£975,000
Live listings
97
Median days on market
22
Looking ahead, Newton-le-Willows is likely to remain attractive to investors who prioritise income over rapid short-term capital gains. The annualised growth over three years of 3.6% shows a steady, if unspectacular, pace of appreciation, and the three-year capital growth of 11.0% demonstrates the area's resilience over the medium term.
Rental demand should remain robust, given the high proportion of young adults and families, and the median asking rents for three-bedroom houses and two-bedroom flats (£995 and £900) support the case for further investment. With affordability metrics staying reasonable and sales liquidity strong, the local market looks set to continue offering solid, if not spectacular, returns for patient investors.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Newton-le-Willows, North West
£290,000
3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Pleasance Way, Newton-Le-Willows, W...
£360,000
6 bedroom house share for sale
Wargrave Road, Newton-Le-Willows, W...
£400,000
3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale
Yew Tree Avenue, Newton Le Willows
£100,000
2 bedroom apartment for sale
Whitecross Court, Borron Road, Newt...
Buyers have some negotiation leverage, but not much.
• Median discount: £2,500
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £7,750 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £10,000 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 1.1%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 3.7%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 5.6%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.