Postcode WA9 5LH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5LH and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA9 5LH is Easington Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elton Head Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 962 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5LH (for ages 11 and under) is St John Vianney Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 15, 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 5LH is Springfield Hotel and is 1.03 km 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 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 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 5LH 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 5LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Easington Road 68 m
Stockton Grove 71 m
Aycliffe Road 89 m
Bevan Close 102 m
Tyne Close 117 m
Thornaby Grove 131 m
Holkham Gardens 148 m
Hartland Gardens 175 m
Hedworth Gardens 183 m
Wingate Avenue 188 m
Bargate Water 193 m
Goodwood Court 201 m
Hoveton Gardens 226 m
Tabley Gardens 229 m
Seaton Grove 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5LH

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 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
524 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 633 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
635 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
880 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.36 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.67 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.77 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.2 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.25 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.29 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.32 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.36 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.38 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.39 km
Tower College 2.42 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.44 km
Ash Meadow School 2.48 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.52 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
1.03 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.03 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.08 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.26 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.26 km
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
1.35 km
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
1.35 km
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.35 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.38 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.38 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.48 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.51 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.51 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.54 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.58 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.63 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.64 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.64 km
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elton Head Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Stratton Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Stratton Drive Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 962 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 990 m
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.26 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.73 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 2.14 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Blundell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Big Dam Inland Water 2.22 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.7 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 185,115 kWh - mean 13,222 kWh : median 11,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 51,291 kWh - mean 3,664 kWh : median 3,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.42841100
Longitude -2.75635400
OS Easting 349841
OS Northing 0392669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24849
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: 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 E33006534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019I
Output Area / Small Area 6B3