Postcode WA12 8ET (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 8ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 8ET is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 8ET 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 8ET as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA12 8ET is Leamington Avenue which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Drive and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 797 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 8ET (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 8ET is Wargrave Hacienda and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Fish & Chips and is 266 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 8ET 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 8ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 8ET, and the approximate distance away.

Leamington Avenue 82 m
Kenilworth Gardens 90 m
Wargrave Road 95 m
Wargrave Mews 110 m
Church Drive 127 m
Vulcan Close 248 m
Kirtley Drive 259 m
Noon Court 277 m
Barley Mere Close 285 m
Malden Road 285 m
Bradlegh Road 293 m
Raleigh Close 316 m
Kingsway 335 m
Tyrer Road 375 m
Peninsulr Drive 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 8ET

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 8ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
115 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
201 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.17 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.2 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.29 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.5 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.02 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.04 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.05 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.15 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.47 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.69 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.26 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.37 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.57 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
3.67 km
Golborne Community Primary School 4.02 km
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
4.06 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 4.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
73 m
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
115 m
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
115 m
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
154 m
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
201 m
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
266 m
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
266 m
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
283 m
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
333 m
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
357 m
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
357 m
Newton Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
357 m
Linear Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
362 m
Hollowood Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2019
400 m
Newton Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
400 m
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
404 m
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
450 m
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
574 m
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
579 m
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
579 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8ET - Data from Apr 2022

Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Fearnley Way Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tyrer Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bradlegh Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 942 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 797 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 934 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8ET - Data from Dec 2021

Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.42 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 100 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 266,459 kWh - mean 10,248 kWh : median 10,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 8ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44459800
Longitude -2.62970600
OS Easting 358272
OS Northing 0394388
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5727
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2