Postcode WA10 3RA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 3RA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 3RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA10 3RA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA10 3RA is Fir Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lacey Street and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 111 m away.

The closest primary school to WA10 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is St Austin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sutton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WA10 3RA is Springfield Hotel and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brandi Pizza and is 352 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 3RA is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 3RA, and the approximate distance away.

Fir Street 16 m
Beech Street 27 m
Howard Street 86 m
Legion Road 94 m
Lacey Street 102 m
Sunbury Street 106 m
Springfield Road 150 m
Stevens Court 153 m
Thatto Heath Road 156 m
Stevens Street 159 m
Thackray Road 162 m
Southey Road 177 m
Rock Street 190 m
Hayes Street 221 m
Jubilee Gardens 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 3RA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA10 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
397 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 438 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
557 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
813 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.32 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.87 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.89 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.94 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.97 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.11 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.13 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.19 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.27 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.33 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.35 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.43 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.56 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.6 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.68 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
0 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
88 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
94 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
352 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
352 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
445 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
468 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
468 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
468 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
480 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
488 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
521 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
556 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
601 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
611 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
611 m
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
690 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
699 m
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
752 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Thatto Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 111 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 122 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 3RA - Data from Dec 2021

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 245 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 885 m
Big Dam Inland Water 1.19 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.53 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.87 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 313,026 kWh - mean 9,782 kWh : median 8,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 66,708 kWh - mean 2,152 kWh : median 2,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 3RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43733400
Longitude -2.76068100
OS Easting 349564
OS Northing 0393663
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1485
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Thatto Heath
Local Authority District St. Helens
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS St Helens CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1