The postcode WA9 5RA is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 5RA 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 5RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WA9 5RA is Common Street which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunedin Street and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 395 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5RA (for ages 11 and under) is Thatto Heath Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 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 5RA is Springfield Hotel and is 448 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 613 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 180.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA9 5RA 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA9 5RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA9 5RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 116 m |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 381 m |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 520 m | |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 874 m |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Eaves Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.28 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 2.38 km |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.44 km | |
| De La Salle School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| Sherdley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.72 km |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Portico Poppets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 501 m | |
| J L & J Metcalfe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 517 m | |
| JD Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 613 m | |
| Master Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 613 m | |
| St Johns Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 613 m | |
| Your Local Pantry at St Matthews | Awaiting Inspection | 712 m | |
| Brandi Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2021 | 825 m | |
| Wing Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2019 | 825 m | |
| Harish Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2018 | 868 m | |
| Independent Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 873 m | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 16, 2019 | 879 m | |
| British Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 890 m | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Parkside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Happy Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Boat House Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Grange Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2017 | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunedin Street | 10 m | |
| Dorothy Street | 70 m | |
| Balmer Street | 115 m | |
| Elephant Lane | 212 m | |
| Canberra Avenue | 230 m | |
| Post Office | 2.05 km | |
| Chalon Way | 2.06 km | |
| Exchange Street | 2.09 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 395 m | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 412 m | |
| Eccleston Park Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Thatto Heath Dam | 649 m | |
| Dobb's Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Sutton Hall Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.56 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.56 km | |
| The Dam | 1.63 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Ansdell's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Delph Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 1.92 km | |
| Broom Covert | 1.92 km | |
| Eccleston Top Dam | 1.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 180.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 19.2 Mbps | 49.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 115.4 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 428 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for WA9 5RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.43521400 |
| Longitude | -2.75375000 |
| OS Easting | 350022 |
| OS Northing | 0393424 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 019F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |