The postcode WA12 8RF is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8RF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to WA12 8RF is Findlay Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caunce Avenue and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 442 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8RF (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 8RF is Victoria Inn and is 273 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Fish & Chips and is 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.3 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 8RF 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 8RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8RF
| 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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 203 m |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 494 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 831 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 862 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 893 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 901 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.46 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.71 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 1.95 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.86 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.97 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.72 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.82 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollowood Chemists Ltd | Exempt August 22, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Newton Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 203 m | |
| Convenience Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2019 | 222 m | |
| Linear Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 262 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 277 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 277 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 277 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 300 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 326 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 326 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 432 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 452 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 494 m | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 494 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 529 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 550 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Caunce Avenue | 150 m | |
| Caunce Avenue | 162 m | |
| Newton Hospital | 175 m | |
| Newton Hospital | 189 m | |
| Park Road South | 264 m | |
| Railway Street | 548 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 442 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 539 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 217 m | |
| Old Hey Wood | 453 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 838 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Alder Root Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.86 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.2 km | |
| King's Coppice | 2.22 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 2.33 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Asps Wood | 2.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.4 Mbps | 104.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.3 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 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% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.1 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA12 8RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44721000 |
| Longitude | -2.63381000 |
| OS Easting | 358002 |
| OS Northing | 0394681 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 | E33006523 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |