Postcode WA12 9XR (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9XR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9XR is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. WA12 9XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WA12 9XR is Plover Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rydal Street and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 425 m away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9XR (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 9XR is Old Crow Public House and is 410 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 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.5 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 9XR 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 9XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Plover Close 17 m
Whimbrel Avenue 48 m
Pipit Avenue 75 m
Linnet Close 81 m
Turnstone Avenue 106 m
Serin Close 114 m
Lapwing Close 118 m
Redshank Close 151 m
Whinchat Avenue 158 m
Dunlin Avenue 174 m
Siskin Close 175 m
Greenshank Close 183 m
Sandpiper Close 192 m
Sunnybank Close 202 m
Avocet Close 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9XR

Introduction July 1986
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 9XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
202 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
235 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
512 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
678 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
881 m
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
918 m
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.04 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.05 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.67 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.01 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 2.56 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.64 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.82 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.84 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.13 km
Golborne Community Primary School 3.17 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.24 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
3.24 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.39 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Fun Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
202 m
Newton le Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
202 m
St Mary's Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
235 m
KNP Store Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
313 m
Earlestown Athletic Junior FC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
353 m
Crow Lane Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2018
390 m
Slobberychops Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
408 m
Old Crow Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
410 m
Wargrave Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 27, 2021
419 m
Sunbeam Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 16, 2017
456 m
Willow Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
485 m
Newton Le Willows Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 18, 2019
501 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
512 m
The Woodlands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
535 m
The Oak Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
571 m
Sweet 'n' Sour Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
598 m
Newton Le Willows Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
613 m
Pizza Lodge Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 15, 2021
657 m
Wok Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
657 m
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rydal Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Crow Lane East Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Crow Lane East Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Sanderling Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Hope Street Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 612 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 425 m
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 631 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.76 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.84 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 119.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 194,973 kWh - mean 16,248 kWh : median 15,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 57,409 kWh - mean 4,784 kWh : median 4,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45382800
Longitude -2.62991800
OS Easting 358267
OS Northing 0395415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14962
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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 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