Postcode WA9 4YB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 4YB and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 4YB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 4YB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA9 4YB is Grayston Avenue which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Mill Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Green Rail Station, 689 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 4YB (for ages 11 and under) is Sherdley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. 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 4YB is The George Hotel and is 2.84 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 4YB 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 4YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grayston Avenue 51 m
Dale Crescent 90 m
Catterall Avenue 99 m
Crane Avenue 99 m
Padeswood Close 141 m
Elsbeck Grove 142 m
Grimshaw Street 185 m
Dryebeck Grove 185 m
Humber Crescent 190 m
Old Mill Avenue 198 m
Ridgewood Drive 213 m
Weirside 227 m
Freshford 233 m
Holywell Close 236 m
Shire Green 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 4YB

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 4YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
317 m
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
447 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
533 m
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
749 m
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.03 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.12 km
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.21 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
Ash Meadow School 1.46 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.94 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.02 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.14 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.24 km
Lansbury Bridge School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.36 km
Mill Green School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
2.45 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.63 km
Broad Oak Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.89 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.89 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.99 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jayne's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.58 km
Kaleidoscope Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2019
2.72 km
St.Helens Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.77 km
Coffee Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
2.77 km
Right From The Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.77 km
Yates Greer Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2019
2.77 km
Hope House Other catering premises 4
Good
July 12, 2019
2.8 km
Cassandra's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 28, 2019
2.8 km
B & M Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2016
2.82 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.82 km
Poundbakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
2.82 km
Health Rack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.83 km
St Helens Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
2.83 km
Bentos Lunchbox & Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
2.84 km
Standout Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.84 km
The George Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 30, 2017
2.84 km
Ba'Bursi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
2.86 km
Sabroso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.86 km
The Glass House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
2.87 km
Appetites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Mill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Ridgewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Enford Drive Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Catterall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Humber Crescent Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Shaw Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Hall Street Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 689 m
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 706 m
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 365 m
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 599 m
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.06 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.84 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 134.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 19.7 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.3 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 536.4 39.2

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 490,596 kWh - mean 12,579 kWh : median 11,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 4YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.42883800
Longitude -2.71480800
OS Easting 352602
OS Northing 0392688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16794
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 020G
Output Area / Small Area 6B3