The postcode WA12 9PU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9PU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 9PU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WA12 9PU is School Street which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oxford Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 324 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9PU (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 9PU is Newton Social And Cabaret Club and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on December 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet 'n' Sour and is 116 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 148.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9PU 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 9PU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9PU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9PU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9PU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 48 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 163 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 478 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 866 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.38 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.53 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.21 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.26 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.97 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9PU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| District Ce School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 48 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 48 m | |
| Newton Social And Cabaret Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 13, 2021 | 48 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 62 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 116 m | |
| Neil Kay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2017 | 159 m | |
| Syd's Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2017 | 159 m | |
| The Taste Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 159 m | |
| The Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 159 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 163 m | |
| Newton Boys and Girls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 170 m | |
| Forum Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Sweet Passion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 170 m | |
| Newton Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 207 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 215 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 215 m | |
| Scott's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 215 m | |
| The Deli at 40A | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 215 m | |
| What's Cookin' | Awaiting Inspection | 215 m | |
| Arcadia Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 218 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9PU - Data from Apr 2022
| Oxford Street | 116 m | |
| Oxford Street | 140 m | |
| Crow Lane West | 163 m | |
| Market Street | 194 m | |
| Crow Lane East | 198 m | |
| Railway Street | 310 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 324 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 478 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9PU - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 719 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.48 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.55 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.91 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.05 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Dean Dam | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9PU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 148.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 39 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% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.3% | 100% | 97.5 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.7% | 86.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WA12 9PU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45397200 |
| Longitude | -2.63995000 |
| OS Easting | 357601 |
| OS Northing | 0395437 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33003082 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |