Postcode WA9 5LB (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5LB and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5LB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 5LB is Consett Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 659 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Austin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 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 5LB is Springfield Hotel and is 728 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 1.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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. 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 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Consett Road 30 m
Hexham Close 34 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive 88 m
Aukland Grove 94 m
Billingham Road 122 m
Wingate Avenue 124 m
Norton Grove 134 m
Seaton Grove 147 m
Blaydon Grove 164 m
Nutgrove Avenue 178 m
Ranworth Gardens 187 m
Tyne Close 204 m
Wesley Hall Gardens 214 m
Thornaby Grove 216 m
Booth Street 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
336 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 361 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
622 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
668 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.48 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.49 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.78 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.93 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.15 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.38 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.4 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.47 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.47 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.48 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.5 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.57 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.59 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.61 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.63 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
728 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
732 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
762 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
779 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.03 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.03 km
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.05 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.05 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.05 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.08 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.08 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.18 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.21 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.21 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.23 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.28 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.33 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.39 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.39 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 659 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 688 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 961 m
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.77 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.92 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.99 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 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 0% 128.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 209,621 kWh - mean 12,331 kWh : median 12,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 62,637 kWh - mean 3,685 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43109400
Longitude -2.75710900
OS Easting 349794
OS Northing 0392968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9654
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1