Postcode WA12 9AP (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9AP is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 2018 and is an active postcode. WA12 9AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9AP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9AP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA12 9AP is Thornton Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 771 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9AP (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9AP is Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on February 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombai Kitchen and is 592 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.2 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 9AP 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 9AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA12 9AP, and the approximate distance away.

Thornton Drive 25 m
Whitby Close 53 m
Beverley Way 93 m
Scarborough Drive 99 m
Skipton Close 123 m
Norman Harvey VC Close 138 m
Otley Close 153 m
Pickering Drive 180 m
Earle Street 189 m
Canal Street 196 m
Helmsley Close 229 m
Pavilion Court 255 m
Bank Street 270 m
Hoy Drive 289 m
Heald Street 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9AP

Introduction June 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 9AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
670 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
867 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
978 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
987 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.28 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
1.48 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.6 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.11 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.2 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.2 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.27 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.49 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.78 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.78 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.81 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.1 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
169 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
220 m
Pink Pearl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2020
407 m
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2020
407 m
H&M Distribution Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 19, 2018
415 m
Mr Curly Top (N651 DFY) Mobile caterer Exempt
March 5, 2020
415 m
Mr Curly Top (Pink Trailer) Mobile caterer Exempt
August 22, 2016
415 m
Mr Curly Top (Red trailer) Mobile caterer Exempt
August 22, 2016
415 m
Mr Curly Top (YE06 YLB) Mobile caterer Exempt
March 5, 2020
415 m
Woods Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
503 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
525 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
573 m
Bombai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2020
592 m
Lucky Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
592 m
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
592 m
Montanas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
592 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2019
592 m
The Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2020
592 m
Desi Touch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
605 m
Trinity House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9AP - Data from Apr 2022

Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Heald Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Viaduct Street Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Viaduct Street Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 789 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 771 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9AP - Data from Dec 2021

Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 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% 85.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 181,791 kWh - mean 7,575 kWh : median 7,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 57,354 kWh - mean 2,494 kWh : median 2,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44888600
Longitude -2.64928300
OS Easting 356976
OS Northing 0394875
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens North
Electoral Ward Earlestown
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33003083
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1