Postcode WA12 0AG (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 0AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 0AG is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 0AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 0AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 WA12 0AG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA12 0AG is Kempton Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hope Academy and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 0AG (for ages 11 and under) is Newton-le-Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 23, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA12 0AG is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 0AG 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 WA12 0AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 0AG, and the approximate distance away.

Kempton Close 46 m
Wetherby Close 103 m
Ripon Close 146 m
Walsh Close 162 m
Cheltenham Drive 179 m
Maritime Close 194 m
Horridge Avenue 207 m
Kershaw Way 214 m
The Rookery 257 m
Mullins Avenue 312 m
Queens Drive 319 m
Porter Avenue 334 m
The Avenue 334 m
Billington Avenue 495 m
Mercer Street 504 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 0AG

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 WA12 0AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
313 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
664 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
742 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
750 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.01 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.14 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.65 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.74 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.94 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.46 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.52 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.52 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.56 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.65 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.73 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.87 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.9 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.02 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.19 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
244 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
283 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
288 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
288 m
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
313 m
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
313 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
488 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
488 m
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
488 m
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
488 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
488 m
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
488 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
512 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
512 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
512 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
512 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
512 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
512 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
512 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
512 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Hope Academy Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Davies Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cheltenham Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
The Parchments Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Selwyn Jones Sports Centre Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 0AG - Data from Dec 2021

Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 868 m
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 963 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.11 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.12 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.27 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 0AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 116.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 546,862 kWh - mean 17,641 kWh : median 17,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 0AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.46001600
Longitude -2.62570200
OS Easting 358553
OS Northing 0396101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6023
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Earlestown
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newton-le-Willows BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3