The postcode WN5 7LB is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 7LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WN5 7LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WN5 7LB is Conway Drive which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Road and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Garswood Rail Station, 2.25 km away.
The closest primary school to WN5 7LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN5 7LB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moss Bank Express and is 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 143.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN5 7LB 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 WN5 7LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 7LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 7LB
| 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 WN5 7LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 323 m |
| Nugent House School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| Chapel End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 17, 2008) | 1.36 km |
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2 km |
| Rectory CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 2.74 km |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| Carr Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.82 km |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 3.26 km |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 3.28 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Landgate School, Bryn | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 3.47 km |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 3.61 km |
| Nicol Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2010) | 3.74 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Marus Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 2.36 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 2.71 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 2.74 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 2.82 km | |
| Portico Day Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 2.82 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 2.89 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| Park Farm ACYP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 2.93 km | |
| Ramsy’s Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 3.05 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 3.07 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 3.07 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 3.14 km | |
| Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.16 km | |
| Kellogg's | Exempt September 13, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Kellogg's (staff canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Paul's Fishbar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.19 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 3.19 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 3.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Windsor Road | 27 m | |
| Windsor Road | 43 m | |
| Conway Drive | 88 m | |
| Conway Drive | 94 m | |
| Royden Road | 127 m | |
| Garswood Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 3.5 km | |
| Bryn Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Tatlock's Hillock | 417 m | |
| Barton Clough | Valley | 824 m |
| Weathercock Hill | 1 km | |
| Chair Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Goyt Hey Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Torpen Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Billinge Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Birchley Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Longshaw Bottom | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Chadwick Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hollin Hey Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 2.02 km | |
| The Belt | 2.03 km | |
| Fir Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Spring Pool Wood | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 143.9 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 522.3 | 39.3 |
Energy usage data for WN5 7LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.49938700 |
| Longitude | -2.70015000 |
| OS Easting | 353653 |
| OS Northing | 0400527 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens North |
| Electoral Ward | Billinge and Seneley Green |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Billinge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006468 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |