Postcode WN5 7NU (St. Helens)

Map showing WN5 7NU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 7NU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 7NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 7NU 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 7NU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN5 7NU is School Brow which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Brow and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Garswood Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7NU (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 7NU is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.06 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 2.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 7NU 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 WN5 7NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 7NU, and the approximate distance away.

School Brow 12 m
Recreation Drive 22 m
Village View 70 m
School Drive 93 m
Main Street 96 m
Pingot Road 107 m
Claremont Road 111 m
Gorsey Brow 151 m
Ravenswood Brow 159 m
A571 163 m
Stuart Crescent 188 m
London Fields 190 m
Lostock Close 218 m
Standish Avenue 223 m
Maple Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7NU

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 WN5 7NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
201 m
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
700 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
875 m
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
928 m
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.39 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.46 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.56 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.96 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.97 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
3.2 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
3.23 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
3.36 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.51 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.53 km
Ashurst Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.61 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook Good
(October 4, 2017)
3.71 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.73 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.75 km
Legh Vale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.75 km
Outwood Academy Haydock 3.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 7NU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2.06 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
2.25 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
2.42 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
2.46 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
2.46 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.46 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.46 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.46 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
2.55 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.65 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.65 km
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.67 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.76 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.78 km
Paul's Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.81 km
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.81 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 28, 2018
2.81 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
2.84 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.92 km
Sing Faye Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 7NU - Data from Apr 2022

School Brow Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Gorsey Brow Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Pingot Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Pingot Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
London Fields Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Bryn Rail Station Rail 4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 7NU - Data from Dec 2021

Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Birchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Goyt Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Chadwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Barton Clough Valley 1.35 km
Weathercock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Torpen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hollin Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Shoot's Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.87 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Caleb's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 7NU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 156.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 38.5% 71.2 15
300+ Mbps 61.5% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 216,897 kWh - mean 16,684 kWh : median 16,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 46,039 kWh - mean 3,837 kWh : median 3,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.49770700
Longitude -2.70752400
OS Easting 353162
OS Northing 0400345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13978
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Billinge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 002A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1