The postcode WA10 5BL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA10 5BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WA10 5BL is Griffin Close which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millwood Avenue and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.66 km away.
The closest primary school to WA10 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Julie's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 17, 2013. 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 5BL is Griffin Inn and is 547 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fantastico and is 942 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.1 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 5BL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA10 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA10 5BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA10 5BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2013) | 333 m |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 645 m |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 1.52 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 2.43 km |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 2.47 km |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.66 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.74 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.91 km | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Prescot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.97 km |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| The Prescot School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston News and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 22, 2018 | 274 m | |
| St Julie's County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 333 m | |
| Amy Rigby | Exempt | 380 m | |
| Griffin Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 547 m | |
| Eccleston Mere Emus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2018 | 645 m | |
| Islandmagee Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 702 m | |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 723 m | |
| The Stanley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 741 m | |
| TDL Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 30, 2018 | 863 m | |
| Trapwood Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 863 m | |
| The Village Home and Garden | Exempt January 29, 2018 | 919 m | |
| Whistles Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2019 | 919 m | |
| Fantastico | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2021 | 942 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2017 | 942 m | |
| Waterfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2021 | 942 m | |
| Planet Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| De La Salle Rc High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2017 | 1.1 km | |
| Seven Stars Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Galloways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Millwood Avenue | 249 m | |
| Seddon Close | 395 m | |
| Burrows Lane | 416 m | |
| Gillars Green Drive | 450 m | |
| Gillars Green Drive | 469 m | |
| Crab Street | 2.86 km | |
| Eccleston Street | 3.01 km | |
| Westfield Street | 3.09 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Eccleston Park Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 13.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 35.04 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 35.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Eccleston Mere | 757 m | |
| Mill Wood | 829 m | |
| Old Joans Plantation | 920 m | |
| Mill Dam | 974 m | |
| Mere Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 1.2 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.33 km | |
| Jim's Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Sale's Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Broom Covert | 1.46 km | |
| Gorse Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| The Gorse | 1.6 km | |
| Crab Tree Drive Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 125.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 144.7 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1096 | 49 |
Energy usage data for WA10 5BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45483500 |
| Longitude | -2.78600900 |
| OS Easting | 347903 |
| OS Northing | 0395630 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006492 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |