Postcode WA9 2ED (St. Helens) Terminated August 2015

Map showing WA9 2ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 2ED is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2015.WA9 2ED is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA9 2ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2ED as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 2ED is Archer Grove which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nicholson Street and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2ED (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 2ED is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 423 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 729 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Archer Grove 80 m
Delta Road 125 m
Richards Grove 184 m
Deerfield Close 186 m
Charnwood Street 189 m
Bramwell Street 191 m
Epsom Street 199 m
Thistleton Close 201 m
Nicholson Street 208 m
St Peters Way 210 m
St Peters Close 238 m
Broad Oak Road 243 m
Boardmans Lane 248 m
Hargreaves Street 264 m
Murphy Grove 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2ED

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 2015
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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 423 m
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
702 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
783 m
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
921 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
921 m
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
978 m
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.04 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.19 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.35 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.63 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 1.88 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.03 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.06 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.27 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.29 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.33 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.37 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nicholson Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Hargreaves Street Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Reeves Street Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Moorfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Boardmans Lane Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Cotham Street Taxi Rank 2.41 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Carr Mill Dam Inland Water 2.5 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.56 km
Crock Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Little Oak Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.63 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Carr Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Higher Colt Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45598100
Longitude -2.70154400
OS Easting 353513
OS Northing 0395699
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6294
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1