Postcode WA9 2NP (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 2NP and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 2NP 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 2NP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 2NP is Barlow Grove which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downway Lane and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 2NP (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 2NP is Blackbrook Recreation & Social and is 1.65 km 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 1.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.8 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 2NP 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 2NP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barlow Grove 17 m
Cherry Tree Drive 63 m
Swan Avenue 81 m
Cherry Tree Place 127 m
Price Grove 137 m
Brookland Lane 216 m
Concourse Way 264 m
Moss Green Way 269 m
Downway Lane 273 m
Rudd Avenue 276 m
Hignett Avenue 286 m
Derbyshire Hill Road 296 m
Pond Walk 309 m
Moss Lane 342 m
Madison Close 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 2NP

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 2NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
402 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
402 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
738 m
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.07 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.39 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.55 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.65 km
Penkford School Good
(February 26, 2016)
2.08 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.08 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.12 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.19 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.21 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.23 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 2.29 km
Grange Valley Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2016)
2.34 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.4 km
Burtonwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2022)
2.52 km
Lyme Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.63 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrook Recreation & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.65 km
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.65 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
1.82 km
Premier Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
July 30, 2019
1.86 km
Lyme House School/college/university 4
Good
August 9, 2018
1.9 km
DJ Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.97 km
Freddys Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.97 km
Magic Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
1.97 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.98 km
Haydock Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.02 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 19, 2019
2.04 km
The Owls Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.05 km
Penkford Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.08 km
St Catherines Secure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.12 km
West End Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 1, 2021
2.13 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2021
2.17 km
M and S Late Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2018
2.17 km
Blackbrook St.Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.19 km
St Mark's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.2 km
T.A.N.G.O.+ Food Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downway Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Downway Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Derbyshire Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Johnsons Taxi Rank 3.21 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
St Helens Central Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littlewood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Stanley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Glass House Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.89 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.95 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Park Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 167,685 kWh - mean 11,977 kWh : median 11,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,902 kWh - mean 3,207 kWh : median 2,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 2NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44702300
Longitude -2.69025500
OS Easting 354253
OS Northing 0394695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
119
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: 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 E33006531
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1