The postcode WA12 9WB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. WA12 9WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA12 9WB 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 9WB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA12 9WB is Makerfield Drive which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 861 m away.
The closest primary school to WA12 9WB (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 9WB is Newton Social And Cabaret Club and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on December 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Cod Father and is 466 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.1 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 9WB 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 9WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA12 9WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA12 9WB
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| 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 9WB - 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) | 490 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 565 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 736 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 838 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.59 km | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.7 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 2.63 km | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.64 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.66 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA12 9WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Tree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 249 m | |
| Linden House Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 249 m | |
| Sara McKenna (Slimming World) | Exempt February 7, 2018 | 362 m | |
| The Woodlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 437 m | |
| Ali Omar Stop N Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2018 | 466 m | |
| The Cod Father | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2019 | 466 m | |
| District Ce School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 490 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 490 m | |
| Newton Social And Cabaret Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 13, 2021 | 490 m | |
| Kershaw Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 494 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 506 m | |
| Murco | Awaiting Inspection | 506 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2021 | 506 m | |
| Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 540 m | |
| The Newmarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2017 | 552 m | |
| Waterfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 552 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 565 m | |
| Blue Tiffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 566 m | |
| Continental Newton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 29, 2021 | 566 m | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 3, 2019 | 566 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA12 9WB - Data from Apr 2022
| George Street | 149 m | |
| George Street | 170 m | |
| Vista Way | 227 m | |
| Vista Road | 275 m | |
| Silverdale Road | 279 m | |
| Railway Street | 846 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 861 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 973 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.15 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA12 9WB - Data from Dec 2021
| Wood Pit Covert | 949 m | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.16 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.17 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.24 km | |
| Red Brow Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 1.71 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Dean Dam | 2.01 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA12 9WB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.9 Mbps | 63.4 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.5 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.7 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA12 9WB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45862600 |
| Longitude | -2.64212800 |
| OS Easting | 357461 |
| OS Northing | 0395956 |
| 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: 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 |