Postcode WA9 1BD (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 1BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 1BD is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. WA9 1BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 1BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 WA9 1BD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 1BD is Orrell Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langtree Street and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 761 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 1BD (for ages 11 and under) is Merton Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA9 1BD is Union Inn and is 741 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar and is 882 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 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 WA9 1BD 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 WA9 1BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 1BD, and the approximate distance away.

Orrell Street 28 m
Parr Mount Street 44 m
Lascelles Street 57 m
Ashcroft Street 91 m
Sorogold Street 95 m
South John Street 119 m
Twyford Place 132 m
Baker Street 139 m
Sorogold Close 169 m
Traverse Street 176 m
Langtree Street 194 m
Robinson Place 201 m
Higher Parr Street 217 m
Park Street 222 m
Bolton Close 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 1BD

Introduction May 1994
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 WA9 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
577 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
607 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
948 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
952 m
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
964 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.02 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.06 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.26 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.47 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.58 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.6 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.61 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.63 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.67 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.89 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.94 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.09 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.39 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
741 m
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
765 m
The Rockware Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2020
772 m
Capstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
788 m
La Casa Vieja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
806 m
The Alfred Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
806 m
Cafe Millais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
814 m
North West Museum of Road Transport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
818 m
Hope House Other catering premises 4
Good
July 12, 2019
848 m
Ba'Bursi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
865 m
Sabroso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
865 m
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
879 m
Lily's Victorian Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
879 m
Ruan Thai Asian Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2018
879 m
Thai Jaa Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 30, 2021
879 m
Little Einsteins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
881 m
Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
882 m
Standout Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
882 m
The George Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 30, 2017
882 m
Arriva St Helens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
905 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1BD - Data from Apr 2022

Langtree Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Parr Stocks Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Sorogold Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Traverse Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sorogold Street Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 768 m
Hall Street Taxi Rank 911 m
Ormskirk Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 761 m
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1BD - Data from Dec 2021

Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.5 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.53 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.76 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.9 Mbps 119.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 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% 18 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.4 12
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 212,204 kWh - mean 13,263 kWh : median 12,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,249 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 3,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45226200
Longitude -2.71934200
OS Easting 352327
OS Northing 0395297
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Town Centre
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006514
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1