Postcode WA9 5EU (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5EU and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 5EU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA9 5EU is Harlow Close which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Heath Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5EU (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 5EU is Springfield Hotel and is 1.08 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 995 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA9 5EU 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 5EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harlow Close 112 m
Hempstead Close 114 m
Sutton Heath Road 146 m
Freemantle Avenue 211 m
Kimberley Avenue 213 m
Coral Avenue 235 m
Perth Avenue 276 m
Dobsons Way 280 m
Heathfield Avenue 286 m
Hatfield Close 291 m
Peterlee Close 297 m
Kempsey Grove 301 m
Mayfield Avenue 311 m
Elephant Lane 563 m
Sherdley Road 604 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5EU

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 5EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
622 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
957 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.08 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.21 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.29 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.58 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.62 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.85 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.9 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.95 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.19 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.23 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.34 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.36 km
Allanson Street Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.38 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.44 km
Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Outstanding
(January 26, 2022)
2.44 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.45 km
Ash Meadow School 2.46 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
995 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
995 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
995 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
1.08 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.12 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.17 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.32 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.36 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.38 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.38 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.39 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.39 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.46 km
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.46 km
Active Prep Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.51 km
Grace Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.52 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.54 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.57 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Hempstead Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Freemantle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Grove's Dam Inland Water 920 m
The Dam Inland Water 1.04 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.2 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.91 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.1 km
Waterdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 76.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 7.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 357,923 kWh - mean 14,317 kWh : median 14,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 102,770 kWh - mean 4,111 kWh : median 3,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43601700
Longitude -2.74322800
OS Easting 350722
OS Northing 0393506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1976
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: 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 E33006537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019H
Output Area / Small Area 8D1