WA10 2RL postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA10 2RL 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 2RL can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £138,000 Homes sold in WA10 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station St Helens Central 600 m in a straight line

Where WA10 2RL is, and what is near it

Map of WA10 2RL and what is near it Map of WA10 2RL: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the WA10 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA10 2AB: also in WA10 2WA10 2AD: also in WA10 2WA10 2AE: also in WA10 2WA10 2AF: also in WA10 2WA10 2AG: also in WA10 2WA10 2AH: also in WA10 2WA10 2AJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2AL: also in WA10 2WA10 2AN: also in WA10 2WA10 2AQ: also in WA10 2WA10 2AR: also in WA10 2WA10 2AT: also in WA10 2WA10 2AU: also in WA10 2WA10 2AW: also in WA10 2WA10 2AX: also in WA10 2WA10 2AY: also in WA10 2WA10 2AZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2BB: also in WA10 2WA10 2BD: also in WA10 2WA10 2BE: also in WA10 2WA10 2BF: also in WA10 2WA10 2BG: also in WA10 2WA10 2BH: also in WA10 2WA10 2BJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2BL: also in WA10 2WA10 2BN: also in WA10 2WA10 2BP: also in WA10 2WA10 2BQ: also in WA10 2WA10 2BS: also in WA10 2WA10 2BT: also in WA10 2WA10 2BU: also in WA10 2WA10 2BW: also in WA10 2WA10 2BX: also in WA10 2WA10 2BY: also in WA10 2WA10 2BZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2DA: also in WA10 2WA10 2DB: also in WA10 2WA10 2DE: also in WA10 2WA10 2DF: also in WA10 2WA10 2DH: also in WA10 2WA10 2DJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2DL: also in WA10 2WA10 2DP: also in WA10 2WA10 2DQ: also in WA10 2WA10 2DS: also in WA10 2WA10 2DT: also in WA10 2WA10 2DU: also in WA10 2WA10 2DW: also in WA10 2WA10 2DX: also in WA10 2WA10 2DY: also in WA10 2WA10 2DZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2EA: also in WA10 2WA10 2EB: also in WA10 2WA10 2ED: also in WA10 2WA10 2EE: also in WA10 2WA10 2EF: also in WA10 2WA10 2EG: also in WA10 2WA10 2EH: also in WA10 2WA10 2EJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2EL: also in WA10 2WA10 2EN: also in WA10 2WA10 2EP: also in WA10 2WA10 2EQ: also in WA10 2WA10 2ER: also in WA10 2WA10 2ES: also in WA10 2WA10 2ET: also in WA10 2WA10 2EU: also in WA10 2WA10 2EW: also in WA10 2WA10 2EX: also in WA10 2WA10 2EZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2GA: also in WA10 2WA10 2HA: also in WA10 2WA10 2HB: also in WA10 2WA10 2HD: also in WA10 2WA10 2HE: also in WA10 2WA10 2HF: also in WA10 2WA10 2HG: also in WA10 2WA10 2HH: also in WA10 2WA10 2HJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2HL: also in WA10 2WA10 2HP: also in WA10 2WA10 2HQ: also in WA10 2WA10 2HR: also in WA10 2WA10 2HS: also in WA10 2WA10 2HT: also in WA10 2WA10 2HU: also in WA10 2WA10 2HW: also in WA10 2WA10 2JB: also in WA10 2WA10 2JE: also in WA10 2WA10 2JF: also in WA10 2WA10 2JG: also in WA10 2WA10 2JH: also in WA10 2WA10 2JJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2JL: also in WA10 2WA10 2JN: also in WA10 2WA10 2JP: also in WA10 2WA10 2JT: also in WA10 2WA10 2JU: also in WA10 2WA10 2JW: also in WA10 2WA10 2JX: also in WA10 2WA10 2JZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2LA: also in WA10 2WA10 2LB: also in WA10 2WA10 2LN: also in WA10 2WA10 2LP: also in WA10 2WA10 2LR: also in WA10 2WA10 2LS: also in WA10 2WA10 2LT: also in WA10 2WA10 2LU: also in WA10 2WA10 2LW: also in WA10 2WA10 2LX: also in WA10 2WA10 2LY: also in WA10 2WA10 2NA: also in WA10 2WA10 2NB: also in WA10 2WA10 2ND: also in WA10 2WA10 2NE: also in WA10 2WA10 2NF: also in WA10 2WA10 2NJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2NL: also in WA10 2WA10 2NN: also in WA10 2WA10 2NP: also in WA10 2WA10 2NR: also in WA10 2WA10 2NS: also in WA10 2WA10 2NT: also in WA10 2WA10 2NW: also in WA10 2WA10 2PE: also in WA10 2WA10 2PF: also in WA10 2WA10 2PG: also in WA10 2WA10 2PH: also in WA10 2WA10 2PJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2PL: also in WA10 2WA10 2PN: also in WA10 2WA10 2PS: also in WA10 2WA10 2PT: also in WA10 2WA10 2PW: also in WA10 2WA10 2PX: also in WA10 2WA10 2PY: also in WA10 2WA10 2PZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2QB: also in WA10 2WA10 2QE: also in WA10 2WA10 2QF: also in WA10 2WA10 2QH: also in WA10 2WA10 2QS: also in WA10 2WA10 2QU: also in WA10 2WA10 2RA: also in WA10 2WA10 2RB: also in WA10 2WA10 2RD: also in WA10 2WA10 2RE: also in WA10 2WA10 2RS: also in WA10 2WA10 2RX: also in WA10 2WA10 2RY: also in WA10 2WA10 2SA: also in WA10 2WA10 2SB: also in WA10 2WA10 2SD: also in WA10 2WA10 2SE: also in WA10 2WA10 2SF: also in WA10 2WA10 2SG: also in WA10 2WA10 2SH: also in WA10 2WA10 2SJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2SL: also in WA10 2WA10 2SN: also in WA10 2WA10 2SP: also in WA10 2WA10 2SR: also in WA10 2WA10 2SS: also in WA10 2WA10 2ST: also in WA10 2WA10 2SU: also in WA10 2WA10 2SW: also in WA10 2WA10 2SY: also in WA10 2WA10 2SZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2TD: also in WA10 2WA10 2TF: also in WA10 2WA10 2TH: also in WA10 2WA10 2TJ: also in WA10 2WA10 2TL: also in WA10 2WA10 2TN: also in WA10 2WA10 2TR: also in WA10 2WA10 2TU: also in WA10 2WA10 2TW: also in WA10 2WA10 2TY: also in WA10 2WA10 2TZ: also in WA10 2WA10 2UA: also in WA10 2 Thatto Heath station 2.5 kmSt Helens WA10 2RL Map of WA10 2RL and what is near it Map of WA10 2RL: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the WA10 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Helens WA10 2RL
  • WA10 2RL
  • Other postcodes in WA10 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 28 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4549, longitude -2.7387)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA10 2RL?

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 2RL?

Every home and business at WA10 2RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA10 2RL 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA10 2RL 100% St. Helens 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2RL?

BinDayBuddy does not read St Helens Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

St Helens Council's bin days

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 2RL 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 2RL.

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 2RL: 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 2RL 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 2RL?

Homes in WA10 2 sold for a typical £138,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£138,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £266,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £218,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £128,250 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 2RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA10 2RL 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 2RL

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at WA10 2RL. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA10 2RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around WA10 2RL. 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 2RL

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 2RL 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 2RL?

The nearest open schools to WA10 2RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA10 2RL is St Helens Central Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Baldwin Street, 52 m away.

More stations near WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA10 2RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 950 mWalk
  • 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 2RL?

The nearest to the centre of WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

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 2RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA10 2RL, 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 2RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA10 2RL 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 2RL in a conservation area?

The centre of WA10 2RL 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 2RL?

Police.uk records 494 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA10 2RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences165 reports
Shoplifting86 reports
Anti-social behaviour72 reports
Public order58 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Burglary19 reports

Also: other theft 18, vehicle crime 13, drugs 10, 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 2RL

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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