The postcode WA12 9SP is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9SP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 9SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WA12 9SP is Golborne Street which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rob Lane and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 397 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9SP (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 13, 2013.
The local pub for residents of WA12 9SP is Stocks Tavern and is 33 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 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 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA12 9SP 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 9SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9SP
| 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 9SP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 86 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 735 m |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 939 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| The District CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.46 km | |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.94 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 2.94 km |
| Winwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.15 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.22 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.27 km |
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 33 m | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 33 m | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 86 m | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 86 m | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 220 m | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 220 m | |
| Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Samerah Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 220 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2018 | 220 m | |
| The Firkin Bar | Exempt September 27, 2018 | 220 m | |
| The Fort Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 25, 2018 | 220 m | |
| The Riddling Rack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Village Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 239 m | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 239 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Rob Lane | 35 m | |
| High Street | 45 m | |
| Golborne Street | 58 m | |
| Church Street | 215 m | |
| Mesnes Park | 280 m | |
| Railway Street | 1.54 km | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 397 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Naylors Wood | 308 m | |
| Newton Lake | 341 m | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 796 m | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 858 m |
| Hollows Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Dean Dam | 1.34 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.54 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 1.62 km | |
| Red Brow Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.1 Mbps | 81.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 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% | 23.8 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 94.2 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9SP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45643900 |
| Longitude | -2.61655200 |
| OS Easting | 359157 |
| OS Northing | 0395696 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 | E33006524 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 015D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |