Postcode WA9 5SF (St. Helens)

Map showing WA9 5SF and nearby postcodes

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

WA9 5SF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5SF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA9 5SF is Coral Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coral Avenue and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 865 m away.

The closest primary school to WA9 5SF (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 5SF is Springfield Hotel and is 909 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 934 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.5% 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 1.3 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 5SF 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 5SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coral Avenue 64 m
Kempsey Grove 67 m
Kimberley Avenue 87 m
Denison Grove 90 m
Ayres Court 92 m
Darwin Grove 122 m
Queensland Place 130 m
Hatfield Close 141 m
Manley Place 142 m
Freemantle Avenue 180 m
Perth Avenue 184 m
Beresford Street 206 m
Harlow Close 211 m
Queensland Avenue 222 m
Tasman Grove 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA9 5SF

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 5SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
433 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
713 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
822 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 954 m
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.32 km
Eaves Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.76 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.77 km
Robins Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.84 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.07 km
Sherdley Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.07 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.25 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.32 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.38 km
Ash Meadow School 2.44 km
Willow Tree Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.51 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.52 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.54 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.55 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.56 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
909 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
934 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
934 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
934 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
957 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
987 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.25 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.26 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.26 km
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
1.27 km
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
1.28 km
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
1.29 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.41 km
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.44 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.46 km
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.51 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.55 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.55 km
The Living Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coral Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Freemantle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Sutton Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Manley Place Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Poynter Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 865 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 878 m
Lea Green Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sutton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.08 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.15 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.22 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.9 km
Brickfields Red Quarry Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sutton Mill Dam Inland Water 2.2 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.5% 92.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 92.5% 374 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 339,545 kWh - mean 8,489 kWh : median 8,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 90,605 kWh - mean 2,384 kWh : median 2,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA9 5SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43433300
Longitude -2.74669000
OS Easting 350490
OS Northing 0393321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1321
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3