Postcode WA9 4WE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 4WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 4WE is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. WA9 4WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 4WE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 4WE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 4WE is Acorn Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rye Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Green Rail Station, 952 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 4WE (for ages 11 and under) is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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 4WE is Springfield Hotel and is 3.39 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 3.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 291.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 1.3 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 4WE 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 4WE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Close 22 m
Burnage Avenue 23 m
Littlecote Close 41 m
Whinbury Court 51 m
Pollitt Crescent 85 m
Bracken Court 86 m
Millersdale 99 m
Ley Close 102 m
Ashdown Crescent 112 m
Riding Close 123 m
Lindale Drive 126 m
Bentley Street 134 m
Oaklands Court 140 m
Pendlebury Street 145 m
Harvest Way 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 4WE

Introduction January 1991
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 4WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
255 m
Ash Meadow School 385 m
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
475 m
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
907 m
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
973 m
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.2 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.21 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.62 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.11 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.2 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.33 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.44 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.49 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.86 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.94 km
Tower College 2.99 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
3.08 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 3.12 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.14 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
3.39 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
3.44 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
3.45 km
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
3.45 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
3.45 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.45 km
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.53 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km
Kaleidoscope Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2019
3.65 km
St.Helens Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.67 km
Coffee Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
3.72 km
Right From The Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.72 km
Yates Greer Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2019
3.72 km
Cassandra's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 28, 2019
3.75 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
3.76 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
3.76 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
3.77 km
Health Rack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.77 km
St Helens Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
3.77 km
B & M Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2016
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rye Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Rye Close Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bentley Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bentley Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Pendlebury Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 3.09 km
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 3.57 km
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 952 m
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 804 m
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.52 km
Coney Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Currant Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ladies' Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 219 Mbps 291.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 23 Mbps 22.4 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 522.3 39.3

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 69,384 kWh - mean 8,673 kWh : median 8,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,846 kWh - mean 2,606 kWh : median 2,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 4WE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.41869900
Longitude -2.71921200
OS Easting 352298
OS Northing 0391563
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
854
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: 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 E33006551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 022C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1