Postcode WA9 2BH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 2BH is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 2BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 2BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 WA9 2BH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 2BH is Pennine Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Drive and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2BH (for ages 11 and under) is Broad Oak Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA9 2BH is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 901 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 1.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 2BH 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 2BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 2BH, and the approximate distance away.

Pennine Close 91 m
Pennine Drive 116 m
Sidlaw Avenue 121 m
Pentland Avenue 175 m
Cheviot Avenue 179 m
Lansbury Avenue 223 m
Blackdown Grove 227 m
Sunners Green Close 242 m
Fry Street 257 m
Stretton Avenue 261 m
Ashtons Green Drive 263 m
Rigsfold Drive 267 m
Castle Avenue 304 m
Reeves Street 311 m
Broad Oak Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2BH

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 WA9 2BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
325 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
330 m
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
649 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
649 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
779 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 901 m
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
906 m
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.3 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.5 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.54 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.94 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.06 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.16 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.16 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.19 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.24 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.45 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.55 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 2BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
901 m
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
901 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.04 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.12 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.28 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.28 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.28 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
1.42 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.44 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
1.47 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.51 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.54 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.57 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.59 km
St Pauls Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.65 km
St Paul's Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.65 km
Ashurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.7 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.76 km
Slimming World - Angela McManus Retailers - other Exempt
1.77 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 2BH - Data from Apr 2022

Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Cheviot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Johnsons Taxi Rank 2.46 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 2BH - Data from Dec 2021

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.03 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.37 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.99 km
The Dam Inland Water 3 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 2BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 134.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 274,730 kWh - mean 10,567 kWh : median 10,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 76,596 kWh - mean 2,837 kWh : median 2,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45088900
Longitude -2.70075300
OS Easting 353560
OS Northing 0395132
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
281
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2