Postcode WA12 9FX (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9FX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9FX is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in November 2013 and is an active postcode. WA12 9FX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9FX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 9FX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WA12 9FX is Cardinal Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aelreds High School and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9FX (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 9FX is The Oak Tree and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Earlestown Athletic Junior FC and is 131 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 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 9FX 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 9FX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cardinal Way 34 m
St Aelreds Drive 78 m
Manse Gardens 124 m
Bursar Close 148 m
Harrison Way 173 m
Beechwood Avenue 180 m
Pleasance Way 181 m
Tutor Bank Drive 188 m
The Avenue 191 m
The Rookery 209 m
Cobden Street 230 m
Greenfields Close 256 m
Mercer Street 262 m
Rokeden 280 m
Birley Street 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9FX

Introduction November 2013
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 9FX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
301 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
449 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
621 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
767 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
937 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.1 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.28 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.32 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.04 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.47 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.73 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.8 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.02 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.04 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.08 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
3.1 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.11 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.12 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.25 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
131 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
181 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
291 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
291 m
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
301 m
Newton le Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
301 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
306 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
306 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
306 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
306 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
306 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
306 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
306 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
306 m
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
306 m
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
306 m
Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
306 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
306 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
322 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
322 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Aelreds High School Bus Stop/Station 62 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Pleasance Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
The Parchments Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 738 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 896 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 813 m
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.28 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.46 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 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% 18.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.9 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 277,418 kWh - mean 6,766 kWh : median 5,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 123,236 kWh - mean 3,006 kWh : median 2,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9FX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45603500
Longitude -2.62376100
OS Easting 358678
OS Northing 0395657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20664
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33006521
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1