Postcode WA12 8TB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 8TB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 8TB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. WA12 8TB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 8TB 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 8TB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WA12 8TB is Firefly Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Row and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 8TB (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 8TB is The Vulcan Inn and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 731 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 243.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 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 1.1 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 8TB 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 8TB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Firefly Close 61 m
Deltic Close 76 m
Paxman Close 109 m
Garston Crescent 125 m
Franklyn Drive 149 m
Matilda Close 164 m
Vulcan Park Way 167 m
Paravane Close 178 m
Peninsulr Drive 212 m
Etherley Drive 214 m
Liberation Road 237 m
Liverpool Row 260 m
Bedale Close 264 m
Sheffield Row 286 m
Derby Row 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 8TB

Introduction December 2018
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 8TB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
461 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
762 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.41 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.62 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.72 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.82 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.13 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.34 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.36 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.58 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.65 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.71 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
3.27 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.75 km
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.79 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 3.81 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.83 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2009)
3.85 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Liverpool Row Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Tyrer Road Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Fearnley Way Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Church Drive Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.44 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Jacklegs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 243.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 533.7 48.1

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 192,723 kWh - mean 7,412 kWh : median 7,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 94,463 kWh - mean 3,149 kWh : median 2,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 8TB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44171100
Longitude -2.62279700
OS Easting 358728
OS Northing 0394061
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3