Postcode WA12 9GP (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9GP and nearby postcodes

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

WA12 9GP 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 9GP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WA12 9GP is St Aelreds Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aelreds High School and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9GP (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 9GP is The Oak Tree and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishician and is 220 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 0.7 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 9GP 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 9GP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Aelreds Drive 16 m
Cardinal Way 73 m
Cobden Street 137 m
Manse Gardens 158 m
The Rookery 170 m
Mercer Street 179 m
Rokeden 187 m
Beechwood Avenue 191 m
Walmsley Street 197 m
Birley Street 218 m
Bursar Close 220 m
The Avenue 227 m
Pleasance Way 234 m
High Street 251 m
Harrison Way 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9GP

Introduction October 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 9GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
394 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
395 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
701 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
718 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.02 km
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.18 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.37 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.4 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.11 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.55 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.64 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.83 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.99 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
2.99 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.07 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.07 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.16 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
3.17 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
3.19 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
146 m
Ariete Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
209 m
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
209 m
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
220 m
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
220 m
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
220 m
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
220 m
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
220 m
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
220 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
220 m
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
220 m
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
220 m
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
220 m
Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
220 m
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
220 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
224 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
232 m
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
232 m
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
232 m
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
232 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Aelreds High School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
The Parchments Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Pleasance Way Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 710 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 989 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Newton Lake Inland Water 736 m
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.19 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.38 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.51 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 87,406 kWh - mean 4,856 kWh : median 4,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 47,735 kWh - mean 2,652 kWh : median 2,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45662500
Longitude -2.62276100
OS Easting 358745
OS Northing 0395722
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33006520
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1