Postcode WA9 5FQ (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA9 5FQ is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. WA9 5FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA9 5FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5FQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA9 5FQ is Bexhill Gardens which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bexhill Gardens and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 928 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Nutgrove Methodist Primary School. 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 5FQ is Springfield Hotel and is 983 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Season and is 909 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bexhill Gardens 31 m
B5413 73 m
Heatherleigh 143 m
Newmarket Gardens 153 m
Sudbury Gardens 156 m
Aspen Gardens 180 m
Whitebeam Gardens 189 m
Fountain Street 213 m
Edge Street 229 m
Foxwood 270 m
Corsican Gardens 272 m
Buckthorn Gardens 287 m
Tabley Gardens 302 m
Wedgewood Gardens 308 m
Wesley Hall Gardens 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5FQ

Introduction March 2004
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 5FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 514 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
621 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.03 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.07 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.5 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.74 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.91 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.97 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.02 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.04 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.18 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2.28 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.3 km
Tower College 2.5 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.55 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.56 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.62 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
818 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
909 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
909 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
939 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
983 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.02 km
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.22 km
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.22 km
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
1.23 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.23 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.23 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.31 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.31 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.36 km
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.37 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.37 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.37 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.39 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.4 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bexhill Gardens Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Wedgewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Foxwood Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 928 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 953 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.18 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Blundell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.08 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 528,940 kWh - mean 16,028 kWh : median 16,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 161,999 kWh - mean 5,062 kWh : median 4,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.42909200
Longitude -2.76381600
OS Easting 349346
OS Northing 0392750
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15034
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019J
Output Area / Small Area 5B3