The postcode WA12 8PQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8PQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 8PQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WA12 8PQ is Park Road South which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maple Avenue and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 799 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8PQ (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 8PQ is Victoria Inn and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8PQ
| 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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 518 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 641 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 688 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 934 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 972 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.38 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.58 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.05 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.28 km | |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.48 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 3.48 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.84 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Yan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 420 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 420 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 436 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 465 m | |
| Vulcan Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 513 m | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 518 m | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 518 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 570 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 616 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 636 m | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 688 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Maple Avenue | 38 m | |
| Maple Avenue | 56 m | |
| Park Road South | 70 m | |
| Peartree Crescent | 181 m | |
| Laurel Avenue | 240 m | |
| Railway Street | 1.04 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 799 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 864 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Naylors Wood | 857 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 889 m | |
| Red Brow Wood | 895 m | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.3 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.84 km |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Asps Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.15 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.9 Mbps | 81.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.7 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.8 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 8PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44825300 |
| Longitude | -2.62349600 |
| OS Easting | 358688 |
| OS Northing | 0394791 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |