The postcode WA12 9RF is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. WA12 9RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9RF 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 9RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA12 9RF is Dunlin Avenue which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sanderling Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 580 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9RF (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 9RF is Old Crow Public House and is 298 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Earlestown Athletic Junior FC and is 319 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9RF 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 9RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9RF
| Introduction | July 1986 |
| 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 9RF - 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) | 215 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 257 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 529 m |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 690 m |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 852 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 854 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.07 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) | 2.73 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.75 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.79 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.01 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.05 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 3.41 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 215 m | |
| Newton Fun Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 257 m | |
| Newton le Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 257 m | |
| Crow Lane Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2018 | 295 m | |
| Old Crow Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Earlestown Athletic Junior FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 319 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 18, 2019 | 322 m | |
| The Oak Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 444 m | |
| The Woodlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 452 m | |
| KNP Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 502 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 529 m | |
| Slobberychops Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 539 m | |
| Wargrave Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 27, 2021 | 540 m | |
| Ariete | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 603 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 603 m | |
| Sunbeam Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 16, 2017 | 641 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 650 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 654 m | |
| Willow Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2019 | 676 m | |
| District Ce School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 690 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Sanderling Road | 95 m | |
| Queens Drive | 175 m | |
| Cole Avenue | 207 m | |
| Crow Lane East | 221 m | |
| Crow Lane East | 236 m | |
| Railway Street | 721 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 580 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 743 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 989 m | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.22 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.27 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.29 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 1.65 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Dean Dam | 1.68 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 67.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 21 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% | 20 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45558100 |
| Longitude | -2.62988400 |
| OS Easting | 358271 |
| OS Northing | 0395610 |
| 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 |