The postcode WA12 8LT is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8LT 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 8LT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WA12 8LT is Sycamore Avenue which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rydal Street and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 263 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8LT (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 8LT is Sunbeam Hotel and is 197 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 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 281.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 2.2 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 8LT 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 8LT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8LT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8LT
| 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 8LT - 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) | 391 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 432 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 575 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 637 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 719 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 784 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.02 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.41 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.9 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.99 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.22 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.42 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.5 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8LT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 60 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 197 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 207 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 312 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 391 m | |
| Newton le Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 395 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 395 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 395 m | |
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 486 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 555 m | |
| Wok Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 555 m | |
| Earlestown Athletic Junior FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Earlestown Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 571 m | |
| Run and Jump Indoor Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 571 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 575 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8LT - Data from Apr 2022
| Rydal Street | 79 m | |
| Oak Avenue | 100 m | |
| Old Wargrave Road | 178 m | |
| Hope Street | 229 m | |
| Hope Street | 243 m | |
| Railway Street | 507 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 263 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 519 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8LT - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 582 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 936 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.43 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.74 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.76 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.94 km |
| Alder Root Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8LT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 281.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps | 49 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 66.7 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 586 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for WA12 8LT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45132600 |
| Longitude | -2.63054400 |
| OS Easting | 358223 |
| OS Northing | 0395137 |
| 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 |