The postcode WA3 2AR is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in February 2019.WA3 2AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WA3 2AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 WA3 2AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WA3 2AR is Bridge Street which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oxford Street and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Earlestown Rail Station, 186 m away.
The closest primary school to WA3 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is The District CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Newton Pizza and is 67 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 25, 2019.
Policing for WA3 2AR 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 WA3 2AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 2AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 2AR
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | February 2019 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 2AR - 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) | 192 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 231 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 514 m |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 863 m |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 927 m |
| Lyme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Wargrave House School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Penkford School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (February 26, 2016) | 1.35 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 1.54 km |
| Burtonwood Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 10, 2022) | 2.14 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.15 km | |
| Grange Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2016) | 2.3 km |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Academy | 11-16 | 3.06 km | |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.29 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 3.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Boys and Girls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 31 m | |
| Newton Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 67 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 71 m | |
| Scotts (Plate 27) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 71 m | |
| Scott's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 71 m | |
| The Deli at 40A | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 71 m | |
| What's Cookin' | Awaiting Inspection | 71 m | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 76 m | |
| Neil Kay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2017 | 87 m | |
| Syd's Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2017 | 87 m | |
| The Taste Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 87 m | |
| The Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 87 m | |
| Arcadia Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 106 m | |
| Earlestown Premier Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 106 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Newton Le Willows Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Fish Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 4, 2021 | 128 m | |
| Meadow Barbeque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 128 m | |
| Panchi Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 130 m | |
| Pizza Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 15, 2021 | 157 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Oxford Street | 51 m | |
| Oxford Street | 110 m | |
| Market Street | 191 m | |
| Wargrave Road | 191 m | |
| Earlstown Station | 201 m | |
| Railway Street | 176 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 186 m | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 384 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.21 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Red Brow Wood | 578 m | |
| Park Brow Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Old Hey Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Wood Pit Covert | 1.62 km | |
| Naylors Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Ellam's Rough | 1.68 km | |
| King's Coppice | 1.69 km | |
| Lodge Lane Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Newton Lake | 1.93 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.17 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Cop Holt Wood | 2.25 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45268800 |
| Longitude | -2.63968900 |
| OS Easting | 357617 |
| OS Northing | 0395294 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33006505 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |