Postcode WA12 8JT (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 8JT and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 8JT 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 8JT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA12 8JT is Rydal Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Wargrave Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 236 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 8JT (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 8JT is Sunbeam Hotel and is 78 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 61 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.7 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 8JT 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 8JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rydal Street 67 m
Sunbeam Street 80 m
Old Wargrave Road 114 m
Cedar Street 132 m
Sycamore Avenue 139 m
Grosvenor Gardens 144 m
Elm Avenue 161 m
Grosvenor Court 172 m
Glover Street 185 m
Ash Avenue 186 m
Park Avenue North 189 m
Beech Close 190 m
The Crossings 197 m
Devonshire Gardens 212 m
Hickory Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 8JT

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 8JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
496 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
534 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
546 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
623 m
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
671 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
747 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.14 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.46 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.72 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.85 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.28 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.74 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.85 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.92 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.04 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.16 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.52 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.56 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.62 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
61 m
Sunbeam Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 16, 2017
78 m
KNP Store Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
116 m
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
279 m
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
279 m
Newton Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
279 m
Slobberychops Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
317 m
Wargrave Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 27, 2021
345 m
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
366 m
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
366 m
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
444 m
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
481 m
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
496 m
Pizza Lodge Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 15, 2021
516 m
Wok Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
516 m
Earlestown Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2018
526 m
Run and Jump Indoor Play Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
526 m
Hollowood Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2019
527 m
Newton Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
527 m
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Wargrave Road Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Connaught Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Rydal Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 471 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 236 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 477 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 452 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.07 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 209,871 kWh - mean 11,046 kWh : median 11,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 48,776 kWh - mean 2,869 kWh : median 3,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 8JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45011700
Longitude -2.63141400
OS Easting 358164
OS Northing 0395003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4310
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: 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