Postcode WA12 8NE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 8NE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA12 8NE is Connaught Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road South and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 444 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 8NE (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 8NE is Victoria Inn and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Shack and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.6% 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 1.5 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 8NE 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 8NE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Connaught Drive 32 m
Richmond Gardens 32 m
Devonshire Gardens 61 m
Kingsway 82 m
Beech Close 129 m
Cedar Street 144 m
Elm Avenue 163 m
Grosvenor Gardens 184 m
Hickory Close 185 m
Ivy Avenue 187 m
Park Avenue North 203 m
Grosvenor Court 207 m
Daisy Avenue 208 m
Park Avenue South 215 m
Findlay Close 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 8NE

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 8NE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
247 m
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
420 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
752 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
807 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
852 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
953 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.28 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.71 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.88 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.89 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.14 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.66 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.94 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.97 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.09 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.25 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.76 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.78 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.84 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
78 m
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
78 m
Newton Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
78 m
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
120 m
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
120 m
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
211 m
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
228 m
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
247 m
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
272 m
Sunbeam Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 16, 2017
275 m
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
345 m
Hollowood Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2019
350 m
Newton Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
350 m
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
362 m
KNP Store Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
377 m
Linear Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
416 m
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
420 m
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
420 m
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
497 m
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Road South Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Connaught Drive Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Wargrave Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Bradlegh Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Park Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 626 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 444 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 624 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.21 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 21.4% 66.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 78.6% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 133,632 kWh - mean 9,545 kWh : median 9,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 34,026 kWh - mean 2,430 kWh : median 2,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 8NE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44778200
Longitude -2.63094300
OS Easting 358193
OS Northing 0394743
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