Postcode WA9 5ER (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5ER is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 5ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5ER as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5ER is Hatfield Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Heath Road and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 930 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5ER (for ages 11 and under) is Thatto Heath Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2018. 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 5ER is Springfield Hotel and is 976 m 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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 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 5ER 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 5ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA9 5ER, and the approximate distance away.

Hatfield Close 72 m
Coral Avenue 89 m
Denison Grove 108 m
Kimberley Avenue 127 m
Manley Place 128 m
Kempsey Grove 143 m
Ayres Court 167 m
Beresford Street 180 m
Darwin Grove 180 m
Queensland Place 204 m
Harlow Close 205 m
Peterlee Close 212 m
Poynter Street 219 m
Freemantle Avenue 240 m
Basildon Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5ER

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 5ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
502 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
665 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
867 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 996 m
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.7 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.8 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.84 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.12 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.26 km
Ash Meadow School 2.36 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.39 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.44 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.44 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.45 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.49 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.5 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.51 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
976 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.01 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.01 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.01 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.03 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.05 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.32 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.33 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.33 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.35 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.35 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.36 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.48 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.52 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.53 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.58 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.61 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.61 km
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5ER - Data from Apr 2022

Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Coral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Manley Place Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Poynter Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 930 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 944 m
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5ER - Data from Dec 2021

Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
The Dam Inland Water 1.09 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.15 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.22 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.97 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.14 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 206,149 kWh - mean 11,453 kWh : median 10,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 59,451 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 3,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43379800
Longitude -2.74598900
OS Easting 350536
OS Northing 0393261
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1321
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Thatto Heath
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3