The postcode WA12 8LR is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8LR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA12 8LR is Alder Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Laurel Avenue and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 551 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8LR (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 8LR is Sunbeam Hotel and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA12 8LR 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 8LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8LR
| 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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 408 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 657 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 666 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 678 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 848 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 866 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.2 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.56 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.98 km | |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.09 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) | 3.27 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.35 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.66 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 8, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Yan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 307 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 349 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 373 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 374 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 374 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 376 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 408 m | |
| Newton le Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 408 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 421 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Earlestown Athletic Junior FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 532 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 539 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 610 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 636 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 645 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Laurel Avenue | 60 m | |
| Laurel Avenue | 70 m | |
| Oak Ave | 126 m | |
| Acorn St | 147 m | |
| Park Road South | 236 m | |
| Railway Street | 797 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 551 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 806 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 899 m | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 769 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 860 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 954 m | |
| Newton Lake | 1.25 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.87 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.89 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.89 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8LR - 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 | 53.45046500 |
| Longitude | -2.62628300 |
| OS Easting | 358505 |
| OS Northing | 0395037 |
| 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 | E33006519 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |