Postcode WA12 0BH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 0BH and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 0BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 WA12 0BH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA12 0BH is Mere Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterworks Drive and is 304 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 538 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 0BH (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 13, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WA12 0BH is Stocks Tavern and is 458 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishician and is 660 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mere Road 97 m
Willow Bank Estate 296 m
Southworth Road 316 m
Warren Drive 337 m
East Lancashire Road 1.82 km
A580 2.64 km
B5207 3.17 km
A573 3.49 km
A574 6 km
A572 6.17 km
A56 25.3 km
M6 34.27 km
A58 41.21 km
A59 44.17 km
M62 54.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 0BH

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 0BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
529 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.21 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.57 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.89 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.9 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.99 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.05 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.18 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.39 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.6 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.76 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.86 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.96 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.98 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.04 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.1 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.34 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.41 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
405 m
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
458 m
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
458 m
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
517 m
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
517 m
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
529 m
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
529 m
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
645 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
660 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
660 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
660 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
660 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
660 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
660 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
660 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
660 m
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
660 m
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
660 m
Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
660 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
660 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waterworks Drive Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Newton-le-Willows Station Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Waterworks Drive Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Newton-le-Willows Station Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 538 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newton Lake Inland Water 141 m
Golborne Dale Valley 475 m
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.3 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.73 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 72.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 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 71.4% 72.1 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 188,445 kWh - mean 31,408 kWh : median 32,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 72,963 kWh - mean 10,423 kWh : median 5,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 0BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45754400
Longitude -2.60967100
OS Easting 359615
OS Northing 0395815
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26237
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Newton
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33006525
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2