Postcode WA12 8NJ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 8NJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 8NJ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. WA12 8NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 8NJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8NJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WA12 8NJ is Etherley Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Drive and is 407 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 8NJ (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 8NJ is Wargrave Hacienda and is 432 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 542 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 8NJ 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 8NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Etherley Drive 24 m
Franklyn Drive 64 m
Bedale Close 77 m
Deltic Close 135 m
Liberation Road 138 m
Garston Crescent 139 m
Jackman Close 219 m
Malden Road 223 m
Paxman Close 225 m
Raleigh Close 242 m
Firefly Close 246 m
Peninsulr Drive 265 m
Kirtley Drive 280 m
Vulcan Park Way 298 m
Paravane Close 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 8NJ

Introduction October 2011
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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
375 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
681 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.22 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.42 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.45 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.57 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.69 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.17 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.23 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.41 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.53 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.61 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.76 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
3.46 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.68 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.82 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.93 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.95 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.97 km
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
100 m
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
375 m
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
375 m
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
432 m
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
494 m
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
494 m
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
505 m
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
522 m
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
531 m
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
542 m
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
542 m
Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
542 m
Yan House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 20, 2019
542 m
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
617 m
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
617 m
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
671 m
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
681 m
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
682 m
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
682 m
Newton Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
682 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Liverpool Row Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Fearnley Way Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Tyrer Road Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.26 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.6 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 173,459 kWh - mean 6,671 kWh : median 6,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 59,495 kWh - mean 2,204 kWh : median 1,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 8NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44341200
Longitude -2.62261300
OS Easting 358742
OS Northing 0394252
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5727
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33006522
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 015G
Output Area / Small Area 8D2