Postcode WA12 9YY (St. Helens)

Map showing WA12 9YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA12 9YY is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA12 9YY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA12 9YY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 9YY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA12 9YY is Berkeley Court which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sefton Street and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WA12 9YY (for ages 11 and under) is Lyme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA12 9YY is St Patricks Social Centre and is 380 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Fish Bar and is 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Berkeley Court 33 m
Manor Avenue 80 m
Brunswick Road 101 m
Clarence Street 101 m
North Street 145 m
Athol Close 157 m
Dene Avenue 160 m
Lyme Street 168 m
Portland Street 183 m
Cherry Close 203 m
Sefton Street 213 m
Birch Crescent 229 m
Lancaster Close 232 m
Siddeley Drive 233 m
Cooper Avenue 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA12 9YY

Introduction January 1980
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 9YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
213 m
The District CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
793 m
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
902 m
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
956 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.25 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
1.42 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.66 km
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.68 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.75 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.87 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.05 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.18 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.24 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.3 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.51 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.69 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.69 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.88 km
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crusty Cob Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 12, 2018
0 m
Sams Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 31, 2018
84 m
Kershaw Support Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
190 m
Lyme Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
213 m
Patterdale Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
253 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
278 m
Murco Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
278 m
Newton Le Willows Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
278 m
Evolution Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
280 m
Sara McKenna (Slimming World) Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2018
325 m
Helena Partnerships Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
348 m
St Patricks Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
380 m
Crownway Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
412 m
Newton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
412 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
475 m
Waterfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
475 m
Blue Tiffin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
593 m
Continental Newton Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
593 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2019
593 m
Earlestown Viaduct Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2019
615 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sefton Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Sefton Street Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Acacia Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Valentine Rd Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Clarence Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wood Pit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Red Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lodge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.35 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 50 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.2 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 102,619 kWh - mean 10,262 kWh : median 8,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 19,822 kWh - mean 2,202 kWh : median 1,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA12 9YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45624600
Longitude -2.65161000
OS Easting 356829
OS Northing 0395697
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3751
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1