WA10 1QJ postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA10 1QJ is a postcode in St Helens, in the St Helens Town Centre ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens South and Whiston parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA10 1QJ can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £102,500 Homes sold in WA10 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station St Helens Central 750 m in a straight line

Where WA10 1QJ is, and what is near it

Map of WA10 1QJ and what is near it Map of WA10 1QJ: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the WA10 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 28 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA10 1AA: also in WA10 1WA10 1AB: also in WA10 1WA10 1AD: also in WA10 1WA10 1AE: also in WA10 1WA10 1AF: also in WA10 1WA10 1AG: also in WA10 1WA10 1AJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1AR: also in WA10 1WA10 1AU: also in WA10 1WA10 1AW: also in WA10 1WA10 1AX: also in WA10 1WA10 1BA: also in WA10 1WA10 1BD: also in WA10 1WA10 1BF: also in WA10 1WA10 1BH: also in WA10 1WA10 1BJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1BN: also in WA10 1WA10 1BQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1BU: also in WA10 1WA10 1BW: also in WA10 1WA10 1BX: also in WA10 1WA10 1BZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1DA: also in WA10 1WA10 1DB: also in WA10 1WA10 1DD: also in WA10 1WA10 1DF: also in WA10 1WA10 1DH: also in WA10 1WA10 1DJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1DL: also in WA10 1WA10 1DQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1DR: also in WA10 1WA10 1DS: also in WA10 1WA10 1DU: also in WA10 1WA10 1DW: also in WA10 1WA10 1DY: also in WA10 1WA10 1DZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1EB: also in WA10 1WA10 1ED: also in WA10 1WA10 1EF: also in WA10 1WA10 1EJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1EL: also in WA10 1WA10 1EN: also in WA10 1WA10 1EP: also in WA10 1WA10 1EQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1ET: also in WA10 1WA10 1EU: also in WA10 1WA10 1EX: also in WA10 1WA10 1EY: also in WA10 1WA10 1FY: also in WA10 1WA10 1GB: also in WA10 1WA10 1GD: also in WA10 1WA10 1GF: also in WA10 1WA10 1GH: also in WA10 1WA10 1GJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1GL: also in WA10 1WA10 1GN: also in WA10 1WA10 1GP: also in WA10 1WA10 1GQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1GR: also in WA10 1WA10 1GT: also in WA10 1WA10 1GU: also in WA10 1WA10 1GW: also in WA10 1WA10 1GX: also in WA10 1WA10 1HE: also in WA10 1WA10 1HH: also in WA10 1WA10 1HJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1HP: also in WA10 1WA10 1HQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1HT: also in WA10 1WA10 1HU: also in WA10 1WA10 1HX: also in WA10 1WA10 1HY: also in WA10 1WA10 1JA: also in WA10 1WA10 1JB: also in WA10 1WA10 1JE: also in WA10 1WA10 1JG: also in WA10 1WA10 1JL: also in WA10 1WA10 1JN: also in WA10 1WA10 1JR: also in WA10 1WA10 1JS: also in WA10 1WA10 1JT: also in WA10 1WA10 1JU: also in WA10 1WA10 1JW: also in WA10 1WA10 1LA: also in WA10 1WA10 1LB: also in WA10 1WA10 1LD: also in WA10 1WA10 1LE: also in WA10 1WA10 1LF: also in WA10 1WA10 1LG: also in WA10 1WA10 1LH: also in WA10 1WA10 1LJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1LL: also in WA10 1WA10 1LN: also in WA10 1WA10 1LP: also in WA10 1WA10 1LQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1LR: also in WA10 1WA10 1LS: also in WA10 1WA10 1LT: also in WA10 1WA10 1LU: also in WA10 1WA10 1LW: also in WA10 1WA10 1LX: also in WA10 1WA10 1LY: also in WA10 1WA10 1LZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1NE: also in WA10 1WA10 1NG: also in WA10 1WA10 1NJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1NN: also in WA10 1WA10 1NU: also in WA10 1WA10 1NW: also in WA10 1WA10 1PA: also in WA10 1WA10 1PN: also in WA10 1WA10 1PP: also in WA10 1WA10 1PQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1PX: also in WA10 1WA10 1PY: also in WA10 1WA10 1QA: also in WA10 1WA10 1QF: also in WA10 1WA10 1QN: also in WA10 1WA10 1QP: also in WA10 1WA10 1QT: also in WA10 1WA10 1QU: also in WA10 1WA10 1QX: also in WA10 1WA10 1QZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1RD: also in WA10 1WA10 1RE: also in WA10 1WA10 1RP: also in WA10 1WA10 1RQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1RR: also in WA10 1WA10 1RS: also in WA10 1WA10 1RW: also in WA10 1WA10 1RX: also in WA10 1WA10 1RY: also in WA10 1WA10 1RZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1SA: also in WA10 1WA10 1SB: also in WA10 1WA10 1SJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1SL: also in WA10 1WA10 1SN: also in WA10 1WA10 1SX: also in WA10 1WA10 1SZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1TD: also in WA10 1WA10 1TF: also in WA10 1WA10 1TG: also in WA10 1WA10 1TP: also in WA10 1WA10 1TQ: also in WA10 1WA10 1TU: also in WA10 1WA10 1TZ: also in WA10 1WA10 1UA: also in WA10 1WA10 1UD: also in WA10 1WA10 1UF: also in WA10 1WA10 1UH: also in WA10 1WA10 1UJ: also in WA10 1WA10 1UQ: also in WA10 1 Thatto Heath station 2.2 kmSt Helens WA10 1QJ Map of WA10 1QJ and what is near it Map of WA10 1QJ: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the WA10 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 28 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St Helens WA10 1QJ
  • WA10 1QJ
  • Other postcodes in WA10 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 28 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4534, longitude -2.7414)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA10 1QJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA10 1QJ?

Every home and business at WA10 1QJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA10 1QJ 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA10 1QJ 100% St. Helens 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA10 1QJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA10 1QJ.

Check the bin days for WA10 1QJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA10 1QJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA10 1QJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across St. Helens

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA10 1QJ: 2,114 properties in St. Helens are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for St. Helens

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA10 1QJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA10 1QJ?

Homes in WA10 1 sold for a typical £102,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£102,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£95,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £102,500 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole WA10 district: a typical £172,000 from 423 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA10 1QJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA10 1QJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at WA10 1QJ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WA10 1QJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA10 1QJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around WA10 1QJ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA10 1QJ

Band D in St. Helens for 2026‑27: £2,403. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,602 (band A) to £2,937 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,602.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 710 (73%)£1,602
Band Babout 200 (21%)£1,869
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,136
Band Dwithheld£2,403
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,937
Band Fwithheld£3,472
Band Gwithheld£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for St. Helens before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA10 1QJ is in (ONS area E01006877), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest open schools to WA10 1QJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA10 1QJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA10 1QJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA10 1QJ is St Helens Central Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

28 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rigby Street South, 93 m away.

More stations near WA10 1QJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA10 1QJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA10 1QJ?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA10 1QJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest to the centre of WA10 1QJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA10 1QJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA10 1QJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA10 1QJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA10 1QJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA10 1QJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA10 1QJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA10 1QJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA10 1QJ?

Police.uk records 500 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA10 1QJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences170 reports
Shoplifting86 reports
Anti-social behaviour71 reports
Public order55 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Burglary20 reports

Also: other theft 19, vehicle crime 15, drugs 11, other crime 9, robbery 4, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA10 1QJ

Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
St Helens
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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