Postcode WA10 5BB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 5BB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 5BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 5BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA10 5BB is Higham Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millwood Avenue and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5BB (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Mere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cowley International College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA10 5BB is Islandmagee Football Club and is 480 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 5BB 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 5BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 5BB, and the approximate distance away.

Higham Avenue 53 m
Orith Avenue 71 m
Stanwood Close 72 m
Knowles House Close 73 m
Knowles House Avenue 106 m
Gillars Green Drive 131 m
Summerfield Avenue 143 m
Mill Wood Avenue 146 m
Seddon Close 219 m
Griffin Close 246 m
Brook House Grove 281 m
Bobbies Lane 291 m
Poplar Avenue 323 m
Howard's Lane 472 m
Burrow's Lane 1.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5BB

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 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
511 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
548 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.14 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.58 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.71 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.92 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.08 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.18 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.2 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.48 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.49 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.54 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.7 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.7 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.74 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.81 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.83 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.88 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.89 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
77 m
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
119 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
480 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
511 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
527 m
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
548 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
581 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
589 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
741 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
741 m
Playaway Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.02 km
The Gobbins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.02 km
The Rinkha Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.02 km
Caldwells Spar Islandmagee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
1.08 km
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.1 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
1.1 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.1 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
1.1 km
The Village Home and Garden Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2018
1.13 km
Whistles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 5BB - Data from Dec 2021

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 527 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 978 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.13 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.27 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.54 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 5BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 239,136 kWh - mean 12,586 kWh : median 12,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 64,326 kWh - mean 3,216 kWh : median 2,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45245200
Longitude -2.78611600
OS Easting 347893
OS Northing 0395365
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3537
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Eccleston
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1