Postcode WA10 5HX (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5HX and nearby postcodes

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

WA10 5HX 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 5HX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA10 5HX is Laurel Drive which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howards Lane and is 371 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5HX (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 5HX is Griffin Inn and is 667 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 791 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Drive 91 m
Richmond Close 106 m
Villiers Crescent 167 m
Howard's Lane 212 m
Griffin Close 246 m
Mosslands 266 m
Poplar Avenue 300 m
Brooklands Road 327 m
St Berthold Gate 341 m
Bobbies Lane 438 m
Green Lane 652 m
B5201 962 m
B5203 2.69 km
A580 9.73 km
A570 10.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5HX

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 5HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
263 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
821 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.11 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.4 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.93 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.94 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.97 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.37 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.57 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.69 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.82 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.94 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.96 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
3.01 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 3.1 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.13 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
3.18 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
3.22 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
263 m
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
497 m
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
603 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
667 m
The Village Home and Garden Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2018
781 m
Whistles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2019
781 m
Fantastico Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
791 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 18, 2017
791 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
791 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
821 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
895 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
902 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
906 m
Planet Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
931 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
1.02 km
Seven Stars Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.02 km
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
1.02 km
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.02 km
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.11 km
Apres Tree Bar at Rainford's Christmas Trees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Howards Lane Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Howards Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Acacia Grove Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Springbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 972 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.04 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.32 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.44 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Crab Tree Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Longborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 167.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 164,896 kWh - mean 27,483 kWh : median 26,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45685600
Longitude -2.78618200
OS Easting 347894
OS Northing 0395855
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29500
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3