The postcode WA12 8JP is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8JP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8JP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WA12 8JP is Glover Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hope Street and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 115 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8JP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 6, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WA12 8JP is Sunbeam Hotel and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willow Dragon and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 25, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA12 8JP 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 8JP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8JP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8JP
| 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 8JP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 357 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 418 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 485 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 553 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 675 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 877 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.15 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.33 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.54 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.73 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.43 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.48 km | |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8JP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 126 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 140 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 189 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 250 m | |
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Wok Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Earlestown Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 410 m | |
| Run and Jump Indoor Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 417 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 418 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 437 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 437 m | |
| Scott's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 437 m | |
| The Deli at 40A | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 437 m | |
| What's Cookin' | Awaiting Inspection | 437 m | |
| Panchi Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 441 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 460 m | |
| Newton Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 463 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8JP - Data from Apr 2022
| Hope Street | 74 m | |
| Hope Street | 76 m | |
| Oak Avenue | 111 m | |
| Old Wargrave Road | 227 m | |
| Rydal Street | 228 m | |
| Railway Street | 343 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 115 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 357 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.47 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8JP - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 512 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 957 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.55 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.7 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.72 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.92 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Alder Root Wood | 2.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8JP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45172600 |
| Longitude | -2.63304900 |
| OS Easting | 358057 |
| OS Northing | 0395183 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar 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 | E33006521 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |