Postcode WA9 5QE (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5QE and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA9 5QE is Fernlea Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Hall Drive and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 355 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5QE (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 5QE is Springfield Hotel and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Master Wok and is 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 192 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fernlea Avenue 26 m
Birchfield Street 55 m
Oakfield Close 57 m
Gorsefield 83 m
South Street 101 m
Nursery Road 123 m
Hansard Court 132 m
Nut Street 147 m
Heath Street 155 m
Senator Road 168 m
Blaydon Grove 183 m
Congress Gardens 186 m
Crown Street 208 m
Parliament Street 223 m
Common Street 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5QE

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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
130 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 264 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
376 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
872 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.25 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.7 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.89 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.15 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.24 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.25 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.33 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.38 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.42 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.5 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.52 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.54 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.54 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.54 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.57 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
424 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
446 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
477 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
553 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
737 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
737 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
737 m
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
797 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
797 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
877 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
887 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
887 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
907 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
907 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
923 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.04 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.11 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.14 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Balmer Street Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Victoria Street Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 355 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 382 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 658 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.61 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.81 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.82 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.96 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 192 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 200,156 kWh - mean 12,510 kWh : median 10,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 54,322 kWh - mean 3,395 kWh : median 2,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43393400
Longitude -2.75708400
OS Easting 349799
OS Northing 0393284
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4701
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006536
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2