Postcode WA9 5PY (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5PY and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5PY 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 5PY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5PY is Blaydon Grove which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 467 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5PY (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 5PY is Springfield Hotel and is 534 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 854 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 2.4 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 5PY 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 5PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blaydon Grove 40 m
Nutgrove Avenue 98 m
Billingham Road 104 m
Samuel Street 110 m
Booth Street 121 m
Nutgrove Road 150 m
Aukland Grove 160 m
Fernlea Avenue 176 m
Hexham Close 176 m
Oakfield Close 188 m
Norton Grove 196 m
Wesley Hall Gardens 197 m
Heath Street 203 m
Reservoir Street 206 m
Gertrude Street 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5PY

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 5PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
133 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 179 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
535 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
848 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.29 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.54 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.92 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.05 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.08 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.39 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.39 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.42 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.43 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.44 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
2.48 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.49 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.49 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.64 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.64 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Edge Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 467 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 495 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 765 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.72 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.88 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.97 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 2.06 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 158.6 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 159.9 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 29.97 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% 123.8 21.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 93,736 kWh - mean 15,623 kWh : median 13,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,934 kWh - mean 3,656 kWh : median 3,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43273000
Longitude -2.75850800
OS Easting 349703
OS Northing 0393151
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1