Postcode WA12 9EZ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9EZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9EZ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9EZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 9EZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA12 9EZ is Acacia Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swan Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9EZ (for ages 11 and under) is Lyme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9EZ is St Patricks Social Centre and is 185 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 631 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 9EZ 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 9EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Street 26 m
Camelot Close 55 m
Troutbeck Avenue 72 m
Birch Crescent 89 m
Cherry Close 89 m
Skipper Close 120 m
Lyme Street 149 m
Grayling Close 151 m
Siddeley Drive 163 m
Brimstone Drive 167 m
North Street 172 m
Manor Avenue 201 m
Sefton Street 243 m
Admiral Close 274 m
Berkeley Court 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9EZ

Introduction January 1980
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 9EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
189 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
708 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.04 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.21 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.27 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.51 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.91 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.92 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.13 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.15 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.22 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.31 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.41 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.41 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.57 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.88 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
0 m
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
185 m
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
189 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
213 m
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
280 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
470 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
502 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
502 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
534 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
534 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
534 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
606 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
631 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
631 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
656 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
698 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
698 m
Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
705 m
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
708 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
814 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swan Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Acacia Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Marian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Siddeley Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Valentine Rd Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.6 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Haydock Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
New Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Townfield End Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.4 Mbps 44.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 177,099 kWh - mean 16,100 kWh : median 11,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,537 kWh - mean 3,154 kWh : median 2,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45556600
Longitude -2.65566400
OS Easting 356559
OS Northing 0395622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3751
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 E33006494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1