Postcode WA12 9WA (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9WA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. WA12 9WA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9WA 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 9WA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA12 9WA is Hawarde Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 795 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9WA (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 9WA is Newton Social And Cabaret Club and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on December 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Continental Newton and is 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on June 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA12 9WA 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 9WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawarde Close 45 m
Gladstone Way 69 m
Cromwell Close 73 m
Makerfield Drive 94 m
Langton Close 105 m
Fleetwood Drive 107 m
Blackburne Drive 130 m
Brotherton Way 131 m
Vista Avenue 138 m
Assheton Close 141 m
Marshway Drive 164 m
Luntswood Grove 167 m
Huskisson Way 175 m
George Street 182 m
Highmarsh Crescent 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9WA

Introduction June 1999
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 9WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
424 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
507 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
698 m
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
829 m
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.1 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.21 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
1.48 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.52 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
1.68 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.78 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.9 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.92 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.59 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.6 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.66 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.7 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.01 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.29 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elm Tree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
182 m
Linden House Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
182 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
337 m
The Woodlands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
404 m
District Ce School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
424 m
Newton Le Willows Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
424 m
Newton Social And Cabaret Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 13, 2021
424 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
463 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
463 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
463 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
472 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
492 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
492 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
499 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
501 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
501 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
501 m
Ali Omar Stop N Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
502 m
The Cod Father Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2019
502 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Vista Way Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Vista Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Yew Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 214 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 781 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 795 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 914 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.76 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 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% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 534,840 kWh - mean 14,455 kWh : median 14,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 170,573 kWh - mean 4,610 kWh : median 3,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9WA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45801500
Longitude -2.64208900
OS Easting 357463
OS Northing 0395888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18954
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: 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 E33006494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 010B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2