Postcode WA9 5QF (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5QF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA9 5QF is South Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nutgrove Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 220 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5QF (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 5QF is Springfield Hotel and is 289 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 628 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 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 5QF 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 5QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Street 37 m
Nut Street 79 m
Nursery Road 88 m
Gorsefield 89 m
Heath Street 94 m
Fernlea Avenue 112 m
Birchfield Street 146 m
Leicester Street 154 m
Stevens Street 160 m
Oakfield Close 184 m
Stevens Court 187 m
Carnarvon Street 192 m
Crown Street 200 m
Cairn Court 210 m
Hansard Court 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5QF

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 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
141 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 263 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
381 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.01 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.11 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.75 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.09 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.13 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.24 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.25 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.34 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.4 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.43 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.45 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.49 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.51 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.51 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.57 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nutgrove Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Elephant Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Nutgrove Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Balmer Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 220 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 247 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 523 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.48 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.82 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.83 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.87 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.9 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 185,866 kWh - mean 11,617 kWh : median 11,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 40,635 kWh - mean 2,709 kWh : median 2,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43501600
Longitude -2.75808200
OS Easting 349734
OS Northing 0393405
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: 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 E33006536
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1