Postcode WA10 5RA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 5RA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. WA10 5RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 5RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 5RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WA10 5RA is Prestbury Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prestbury Drive and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5RA (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 5RA is Griffin Inn and is 594 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chans and is 781 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prestbury Drive 16 m
Gawsworth Close 64 m
Knutsford Close 100 m
Bowdon Close 157 m
Mottram Rise 166 m
Plumley Mews 215 m
Tatton Way 269 m
Bramhall Mews 277 m
Norley Drive 278 m
Holme Road 297 m
Trapwood Close 308 m
The Avenue 310 m
Chelford Road 334 m
Pinfold Drive 465 m
Prescot Road 937 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5RA

Introduction June 1996
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 5RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
471 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
733 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
797 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
1.07 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.15 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.41 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.64 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.88 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.91 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.91 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.97 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.01 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.04 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.1 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.14 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.41 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.51 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.62 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.7 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
230 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
242 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
242 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
392 m
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
395 m
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
395 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
395 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
395 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
471 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
594 m
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
733 m
St Helens Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
778 m
Frans News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
781 m
Chans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
781 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 14, 2021
781 m
Bazza's Breakfast Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
797 m
Carmel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
797 m
West Park Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
797 m
Marg's Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
807 m
Rathlee Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
815 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prestbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Norley Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
House Number 36 Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Trapwood Close Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Norley Drive Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 248 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 371 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 384 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 498 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Big Dam Inland Water 566 m
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 611 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 887 m
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.34 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.8 Mbps 50 Mbps 71.9 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 8 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 163,941 kWh - mean 18,216 kWh : median 15,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 47,069 kWh - mean 5,230 kWh : median 4,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44909900
Longitude -2.77245700
OS Easting 348796
OS Northing 0394982
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22826
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2