The postcode WA12 9FW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in April 2005 and is an active postcode. WA12 9FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9FW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 9FW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA12 9FW is Cairn Brae which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sanderling Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 645 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9FW (for ages 11 and under) is Newton-le-Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 23, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA12 9FW is Newton Le Willows Sports Club and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Earlestown Athletic Junior FC and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9FW 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 9FW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9FW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9FW
| Introduction | April 2005 |
| 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 9FW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 266 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 280 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 575 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 732 m |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 787 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 826 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.11 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.46 km | |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.76 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.85 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.95 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.47 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9FW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Le Willows Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 18, 2019 | 257 m | |
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 280 m | |
| Newton le Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 280 m | |
| Earlestown Athletic Junior FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Old Crow Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 311 m | |
| Crow Lane Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2018 | 316 m | |
| The Oak Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 390 m | |
| The Woodlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Ariete | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 548 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 548 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 565 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 575 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 602 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 603 m | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 665 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9FW - Data from Apr 2022
| Sanderling Road | 44 m | |
| Queens Drive | 113 m | |
| Cole Avenue | 145 m | |
| Pleasance Way | 226 m | |
| The Avenue | 262 m | |
| Railway Street | 782 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 645 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 804 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.26 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9FW - Data from Dec 2021
| Naylors Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Red Brow Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.18 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.22 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.24 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 1.58 km | |
| Dean Dam | 1.61 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.62 km |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9FW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.4 Mbps | 58.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.8 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9FW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45610500 |
| Longitude | -2.62944000 |
| OS Easting | 358301 |
| OS Northing | 0395668 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33006507 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |