Postcode WA9 5NH (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5NH and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5NH 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 5NH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 5NH is Govett Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 414 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5NH (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 5NH is Springfield Hotel and is 471 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 677 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Govett Road 66 m
Nutgrove Road 69 m
Emily Street 73 m
Florence Street 74 m
Honey Street 74 m
Samuel Street 114 m
Reservoir Street 118 m
Forrester Avenue 119 m
Booth Street 162 m
Gertrude Street 165 m
Heath Street 170 m
Nut Street 185 m
Nutgrove Avenue 189 m
Blaydon Grove 214 m
Jubilee Gardens 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5NH

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 5NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 0 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
139 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
627 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.02 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.14 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.49 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.89 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.1 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.12 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.24 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.27 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.28 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.32 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.37 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.38 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.5 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.52 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.63 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.66 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 414 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 440 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 683 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.62 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.94 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.98 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 36 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% 70.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 117,228 kWh - mean 11,723 kWh : median 11,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 23,986 kWh - mean 2,399 kWh : median 1,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5NH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43338900
Longitude -2.76095800
OS Easting 349541
OS Northing 0393226
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 E33006535
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