Postcode WA9 1DB (St. Helens) Terminated December 1995

Map showing WA9 1DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 1DB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.WA9 1DB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA9 1DB 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 1DB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 1DB is Prospect Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackhorse Street and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 1DB (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 1DB is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 618 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freddys and is 897 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Policing for WA9 1DB 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 1DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Prospect Road 51 m
Waine Street 58 m
Recreation Street 78 m
Blackhorse Street 105 m
Park Road 128 m
Roper Street 131 m
Knights Grange 164 m
Johnson Street 200 m
Windmill Gardens 237 m
Williamson Avenue 247 m
Mulcrow Close 271 m
Parlane Street 290 m
Park Street 301 m
O'keeffe Road 321 m
Holly Bank Street 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 1DB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
194 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 618 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
883 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
916 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.02 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
1.09 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.12 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.13 km
This Is My Education - TIME 1.38 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.68 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.72 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.72 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.77 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.78 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.05 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.18 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.35 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
504 m
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
618 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
618 m
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
654 m
Slimming World - Angela McManus Retailers - other Exempt
743 m
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
777 m
Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
877 m
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
897 m
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
897 m
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
897 m
The Rockware Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 7, 2020
952 m
Little Einsteins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 29, 2021
965 m
Partners In Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 10, 2019
1.01 km
Capstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.05 km
Hippodrome Bingo Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
1.05 km
North West Museum of Road Transport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
1.08 km
Parish Church Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
1.09 km
Parish Nursery & Funzone Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.09 km
Cafe Millais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.12 km
La Casa Vieja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blackhorse Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Merton Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Mulcrow Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Roper Street Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Mulcrow Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 1.5 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.99 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.34 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.49 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Clinkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Hall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45590900
Longitude -2.71529300
OS Easting 352600
OS Northing 0395700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
98
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 E33006513
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1