Postcode WA9 5PE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5PE and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5PE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5PE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA9 5PE is Stevens Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elephant Lane and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 74 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5PE (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 5PE is Springfield Hotel and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brandi Pizza and is 505 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 5PE 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 5PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stevens Street 59 m
Stevens Court 92 m
Leicester Street 130 m
Beech Street 135 m
Fir Street 165 m
Jubilee Gardens 176 m
Howard Street 177 m
Nut Street 187 m
South Street 192 m
Heath Street 195 m
Carnarvon Street 202 m
Nursery Road 209 m
Legion Road 212 m
Rock Street 219 m
Sunbury Street 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5PE

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 5PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
264 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 342 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
435 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
968 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.16 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.82 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.05 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.09 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.12 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.17 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.29 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.39 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.42 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.46 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.48 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.62 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.63 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
139 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
157 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
189 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
342 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
505 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
505 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
516 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
516 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
516 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
587 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
619 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
621 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
643 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
707 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
707 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
711 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
748 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
827 m
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
846 m
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
890 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Thatto Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 74 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 101 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 371 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.33 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.67 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.72 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.84 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 63.6% - -
5-10 Mbps 27.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 9.1% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 190,119 kWh - mean 14,625 kWh : median 8,458 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 40,403 kWh - mean 4,489 kWh : median 2,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43627500
Longitude -2.75912700
OS Easting 349666
OS Northing 0393544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1485
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 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1