The postcode WA12 8SP is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 8SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 8SP 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 8SP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WA12 8SP is Tyrer Road which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tyrer Road and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to WA12 8SP (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 8SP is The Vulcan Inn and is 379 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Fish & Chips and is 652 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 8SP 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 8SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 8SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 8SP
| 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 8SP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 379 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 540 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.81 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 1.91 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.2 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.25 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Callands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.58 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 3.64 km |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| Dallam Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 4.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom's Fruit & Veg | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 67 m | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 379 m | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 379 m | |
| Puragen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 379 m | |
| The Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 25, 2018 | 379 m | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 413 m | |
| Vulcan Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 538 m | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 540 m | |
| Convenience Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2019 | 546 m | |
| Linear Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 578 m | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 652 m | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 652 m | |
| Hollowood Chemists Ltd | Exempt August 22, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Newton Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 684 m | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 743 m | |
| New Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 743 m | |
| Newton Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 743 m | |
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 881 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Tyrer Road | 227 m | |
| Fearnley Way | 238 m | |
| Liverpool Row | 340 m | |
| Church Drive | 404 m | |
| Thompson Close | 411 m | |
| Railway Street | 1.29 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 18.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 8SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Hey Wood | 372 m | |
| Red Brow Wood | 896 m | |
| Alder Root Wood | 961 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Asps Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.17 km | |
| Coney Grove Woods | 2.26 km | |
| Jacklegs Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.71 km |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 2.88 km | |
| King's Coppice | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 8SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.7 Mbps | 88.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.5% | 100% | 85.4 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.5% | 93.5% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA12 8SP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.44113000 |
| Longitude | -2.62929400 |
| OS Easting | 358296 |
| OS Northing | 0394002 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |