The postcode WA12 8AF is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. WA12 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8AF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WA12 8AF is Garston Crescent which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Row and is 311 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8AF (for ages 11 and under) is Wargrave CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 23, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA12 8AF is The Vulcan Inn and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 659 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 8AF 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 WA12 8AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8AF
| Introduction | July 2013 |
| 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 WA12 8AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 382 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 686 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.55 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.32 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.51 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| Callands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 3.34 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.73 km | |
| Dallam Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 3.85 km |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 3.91 km |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2009) | 3.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Puragen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 364 m | |
| The Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 25, 2018 | 364 m | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 382 m | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 382 m | |
| Tom's Fruit & Veg | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 444 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 564 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 583 m | |
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 659 m | |
| Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 8, 2021 | 659 m | |
| Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 659 m | |
| Yan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 659 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 664 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 664 m | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 686 m | |
| Red Bank Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 738 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 740 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 740 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 740 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Liverpool Row | 311 m | |
| Church Drive | 419 m | |
| Church Drive | 454 m | |
| Tyrer Road | 460 m | |
| Fearnley Way | 461 m | |
| Railway Street | 1.41 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Hey Wood | 692 m | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 776 m | |
| Alder Root Wood | 850 m | |
| Red Brow Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Asps Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.86 km | |
| Coney Grove Woods | 2.12 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Jacklegs Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 160 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 1.4% | 98.6% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 98.6% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 98.6% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 98.6% | 133.8 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.6% | 98.6% | 567.9 | 43.3 |
Energy usage data for WA12 8AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44234500 |
| Longitude | -2.62345400 |
| OS Easting | 358685 |
| OS Northing | 0394132 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | E33006522 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |