Postcode WA9 4BL (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 4BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 4BL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 4BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 4BL is Shelley Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Street and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Green Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Sutton Manor Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainhill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WA9 4BL is Springfield Hotel and is 3.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Master Wok and is 3.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.5 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 4BL 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 4BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 4BL, and the approximate distance away.

Shelley Street 44 m
Tennyson Street 124 m
Feeny Street 131 m
Milton Street 139 m
Rothbury Court 192 m
Preston Street 215 m
Chandlers Way 226 m
Jubits Lane 233 m
Forest Road 282 m
Bell Lane 366 m
Warrington Road 1.32 km
A569 1.39 km
St Helens Linkway 1.79 km
B5419 2.11 km
A5080 4.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 4BL

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 4BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
236 m
Ash Meadow School 678 m
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
770 m
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.5 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.52 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.55 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.71 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.84 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.01 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.04 km
Tower College 2.1 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.24 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.46 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.63 km
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.82 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.96 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.01 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.01 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
3.14 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
3.52 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
3.56 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
3.58 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.63 km
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
3.7 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
3.7 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.7 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
3.88 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
3.88 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
3.9 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
3.9 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
3.97 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
3.98 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
3.98 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
3.99 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
4.11 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
4.14 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
4.16 km
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.17 km
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
4.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

Tennyson Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Jubits Lane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rothbury Court Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 2.59 km
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 4BL - Data from Dec 2021

Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 1.78 km
Currant Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Coney Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.12 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Old Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 143.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 49 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 297,592 kWh - mean 9,920 kWh : median 8,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 65,878 kWh - mean 2,272 kWh : median 2,311 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 4BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.41157500
Longitude -2.72893100
OS Easting 351644
OS Northing 0390777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4268
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Bold
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 E33006549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 022E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2