The postcode WA12 8JY is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8JY 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 8JY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA12 8JY is Glover Street which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oak Avenue and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 226 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8JY (for ages 11 and under) is Newton-le-Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 23, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA12 8JY is Sunbeam Hotel and is 221 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 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 8JY 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 8JY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8JY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8JY
| 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 8JY - 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) | 356 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 382 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 497 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 645 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 693 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 857 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.04 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.42 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.62 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.83 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.01 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.4 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.43 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8JY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 81 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 221 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 254 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 277 m | |
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 382 m | |
| Newton le Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 382 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 466 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 466 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 466 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 497 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 507 m | |
| Wok Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 507 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 520 m | |
| Crow Lane Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2018 | 520 m | |
| Earlestown Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 526 m | |
| Run and Jump Indoor Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 526 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 550 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 550 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8JY - Data from Apr 2022
| Oak Avenue | 108 m | |
| Rydal Street | 114 m | |
| Hope Street | 157 m | |
| Hope Street | 175 m | |
| Old Wargrave Road | 226 m | |
| Railway Street | 459 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 226 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 473 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8JY - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 592 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 987 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.44 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.68 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.7 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.97 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8JY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77 Mbps | 67.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 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% | 18.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.5 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 8JY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45188800 |
| Longitude | -2.63132000 |
| OS Easting | 358172 |
| OS Northing | 0395200 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | 8D1 |