The postcode WA9 5SB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA9 5SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA9 5SB 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 5SB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WA9 5SB is Darwin Grove which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queensland Avenue and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 733 m away.
The closest primary school to WA9 5SB (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 5SB is Springfield Hotel and is 782 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 864 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA9 5SB 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 5SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA9 5SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA9 5SB
| 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 5SB - 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) | 320 m |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 663 m |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 671 m |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 794 m | |
| The Sutton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Eaves Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2 km |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| St Helens College | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| Sherdley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 27, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Ash Meadow School | Special school | 5-19 | 2.51 km | |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.61 km |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA9 5SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 782 m | |
| Portico Poppets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 833 m | |
| J L & J Metcalfe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 854 m | |
| JD Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 864 m | |
| Master Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 20, 2019 | 864 m | |
| St Johns Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 864 m | |
| Your Local Pantry at St Matthews | Awaiting Inspection | 1.05 km | |
| Brandi Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Wing Hing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Independent Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Harish Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 16, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| British Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| Parkside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| Happy Season | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| Boat House Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Grange Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2017 | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA9 5SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Queensland Avenue | 105 m | |
| Queensland Avenue | 107 m | |
| Elephant Lane | 126 m | |
| Manley Place | 144 m | |
| Perth Avenue | 145 m | |
| Chalon Way | 2.05 km | |
| Post Office | 2.05 km | |
| Exchange Street | 2.07 km | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 733 m | |
| Thatto Heath Rail Station | 748 m | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA9 5SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Sutton Hall Wood | 886 m | |
| Dobb's Wood | 932 m | |
| Thatto Heath Dam | 967 m | |
| Garden Wood | 971 m | |
| The Dam | 1.29 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Grove's Dam | 1.36 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Delph Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Ansdell's Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Big Dam | 1.83 km | |
| Brickfields Red Quarry | 2.06 km | |
| Eccleston Bottom Dam | 2.19 km | |
| Broom Covert | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA9 5SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 122.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.9 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WA9 5SB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.43403000 |
| Longitude | -2.74906300 |
| OS Easting | 350332 |
| OS Northing | 0393289 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Helens BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006537 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 019F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |