The postcode WA9 1SF is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 2011 and is an active postcode. WA9 1SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 1SF 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 1SF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to WA9 1SF is Nunn Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tickle Avenue and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.41 km away.
The closest primary school to WA9 1SF (for ages 11 and under) is Allanson Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WA9 1SF is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 785 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 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA9 1SF 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 WA9 1SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 1SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 1SF
| Introduction | December 2011 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 1SF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Green School | Special school | 14-19 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 310 m |
| Lansbury Bridge School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 396 m |
| Allanson Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 443 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 785 m | |
| Merton Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 827 m |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 1.04 km |
| Broad Oak Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Ashurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 26, 2022) | 1.58 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| This Is My Education - TIME | Special school | 13-18 | 1.88 km | |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.12 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 22, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 1SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbrook Recreation & Social | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 785 m | |
| St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 785 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 827 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement July 30, 2019 | 965 m | |
| DJ Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 1.2 km | |
| Freddys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| Magic Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| M and S Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 13, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Union Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Slimming World - Angela McManus | Exempt | 1.37 km | |
| The Rockware Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| Hippodrome Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Capstone Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 1.44 km | |
| La Casa Vieja | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 1.45 km | |
| The Alfred Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 1.45 km | |
| Cafe Millais | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| North West Museum of Road Transport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Little Einsteins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 29, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Hope House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2019 | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 1SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Tickle Avenue | 68 m | |
| Gaskell Street | 140 m | |
| Granville Street | 166 m | |
| Ramford Street | 248 m | |
| Stocks Avenue | 249 m | |
| Shaw Street | 1.41 km | |
| Hall Street | 1.56 km | |
| Johnsons | 1.86 km | |
| St Helens Central Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| St Helens Junction Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 1SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove's Dam | 1.88 km | |
| Littlewood | 1.94 km | |
| Waterdale Reservoir | 1.96 km | |
| Delph Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Glass House Close Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Dobb's Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Stanley Bank Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Rough Hey Wood | 2.66 km | |
| The Dam | 2.69 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Dam Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Carr Mill Dam | 2.88 km | |
| Sutton Mill Dam | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 1SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.45130400 |
| Longitude | -2.70970400 |
| OS Easting | 352966 |
| OS Northing | 0395184 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens North |
| Electoral Ward | Parr |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006517 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |