Postcode WA9 3SU (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 3SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 3SU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 3SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 3SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3SU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 3SU is St Nicholas Grove which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Olga Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, 906 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 3SU (for ages 11 and under) is Robins Lane Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sutton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WA9 3SU is The George Hotel and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar and is 2.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 3SU 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 3SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 3SU, and the approximate distance away.

St Nicholas Grove 34 m
Dawson Avenue 47 m
Kerrysdale Close 85 m
Dunscroft 95 m
Boscow Crescent 110 m
Ravenstone Drive 120 m
Simonstone Grove 141 m
Waterdale Place 143 m
Ambergate Close 144 m
Ormside Grove 158 m
Kidstone Close 161 m
Eaglesfield Close 166 m
Olga Road 187 m
Waterdale Crescent 192 m
Irwin Road 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 3SU

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 3SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
479 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
506 m
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
757 m
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
768 m
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
923 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.38 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.41 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.48 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.72 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
1.8 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.03 km
Ash Meadow School 2.09 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.34 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.34 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.4 km
Merton Bank Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.51 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.55 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.63 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 3SU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.04 km
Kaleidoscope Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2019
2.19 km
Hope House Other catering premises 4
Good
July 12, 2019
2.23 km
Coffee Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
2.23 km
Right From The Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.23 km
Yates Greer Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2019
2.23 km
Cassandra's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 28, 2019
2.26 km
St.Helens Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.26 km
B & M Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2016
2.26 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.26 km
Poundbakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
2.26 km
Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
2.28 km
Standout Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
The George Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 30, 2017
2.28 km
Health Rack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.29 km
St Helens Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
2.29 km
Ba'Bursi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
2.29 km
Sabroso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.29 km
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.32 km
Lily's Victorian Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 3SU - Data from Apr 2022

Olga Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Olga Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Highfield Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Highfield Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Waterdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.43 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 906 m
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 973 m
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 3SU - Data from Dec 2021

Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 246 m
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 1.02 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.18 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.44 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Wheatacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 3SU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 179,027 kWh - mean 16,275 kWh : median 15,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 3SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43478300
Longitude -2.71423000
OS Easting 352647
OS Northing 0393349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5205
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Sutton
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 E33006518
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1