The postcode WA12 8HE is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8HE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WA12 8HE is Ivy Avenue which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Connaught Drive and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 523 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8HE (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 8HE is Victoria Inn and is 147 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Shack and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 8HE 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 8HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8HE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8HE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 360 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 408 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 676 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 815 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 918 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.29 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.8 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.03 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 3.2 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.65 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.77 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.88 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 89 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 89 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 147 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 244 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 273 m | |
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 8, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 334 m | |
| Yan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 334 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 346 m | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 364 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 390 m | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 408 m | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 408 m | |
| Convenience Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2019 | 477 m | |
| Hollowood Chemists Ltd | Exempt August 22, 2019 | 506 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Connaught Drive | 115 m | |
| Park Road South | 118 m | |
| Wargrave Road | 129 m | |
| Park Avenue South | 129 m | |
| Peartree Crescent | 167 m | |
| Railway Street | 739 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 523 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 740 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 561 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 653 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.53 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.11 km | |
| King's Coppice | 2.13 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Asps Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.1 Mbps | 61.4 Mbps | 74.64 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.4% | 100% | 61.4 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 5.6% | 5.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 8HE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44810000 |
| Longitude | -2.62852300 |
| OS Easting | 358354 |
| OS Northing | 0394777 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | E33006519 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |