Postcode WN5 7XR (St. Helens)

Map showing WN5 7XR and nearby postcodes

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

WN5 7XR 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 7XR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN5 7XR is Coultshead Avenue which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Main Street and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Garswood Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WN5 7XR (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 7XR is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2 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 3.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coultshead Avenue 142 m
St Aidan's Close 142 m
Beacon Road 466 m
Wigan Road 591 m
A571 603 m
Main Street 680 m
Upholland Road 1.39 km
B5206 4.65 km
A577 4.93 km
A580 5.42 km
East Lancashire Road 6.34 km
B5207 6.6 km
M58 8.97 km
A572 11.77 km
A56 28.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 7XR

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 7XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Good
(March 22, 2017)
632 m
Nugent House School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.46 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 17, 2008)
1.61 km
Chapel End Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.25 km
Rectory CofE Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.32 km
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
2.41 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
2.51 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.67 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
2.75 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.9 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.95 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.02 km
Carr Mill Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
3.21 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3.43 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.43 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.44 km
Landgate School, Bryn Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.55 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
3.59 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
2 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
2.84 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.84 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
2.95 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
2.97 km
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
3.15 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
3.21 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
3.21 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
3.21 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.21 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
3.21 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.28 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.3 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
3.3 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
3.33 km
Ramsy’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.43 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 28, 2018
3.56 km
Paul's Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.56 km
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.56 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Main Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Beacon Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Longshaw House Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Beacon Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Main Street Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Garswood Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tatlock's Hillock Hill Or Mountain 722 m
Chair Wood Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Barton Clough Valley 1.01 km
Longshaw Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Weathercock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Chadwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Spring Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Birchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Goyt Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 101 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 90.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 84.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 216,555 kWh - mean 21,655 kWh : median 23,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 55,536 kWh - mean 5,554 kWh : median 6,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 7XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.50390100
Longitude -2.70280300
OS Easting 353482
OS Northing 0401031
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14163
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: 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