WA10 4QU postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA10 4QU is a postcode in St Helens, in the Eccleston 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 4QU can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £152,250 Homes sold in WA10 4, last 12 months. ▲ 12.8% on the year before Nearest station Thatto Heath 2.4 km in a straight line

Where WA10 4QU is, and what is near it

Map of WA10 4QU and what is near it Map of WA10 4QU: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the WA10 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA10 4AB: also in WA10 4WA10 4DG: also in WA10 4WA10 4DH: also in WA10 4WA10 4DJ: also in WA10 4WA10 4DL: also in WA10 4WA10 4DN: also in WA10 4WA10 4DP: also in WA10 4WA10 4DQ: also in WA10 4WA10 4DR: also in WA10 4WA10 4DS: also in WA10 4WA10 4DT: also in WA10 4WA10 4DU: also in WA10 4WA10 4DW: also in WA10 4WA10 4DX: also in WA10 4WA10 4DY: also in WA10 4WA10 4DZ: also in WA10 4WA10 4EA: also in WA10 4WA10 4EB: also in WA10 4WA10 4ED: also in WA10 4WA10 4EE: also in WA10 4WA10 4EF: also in WA10 4WA10 4EG: also in WA10 4WA10 4EH: also in WA10 4WA10 4EJ: also in WA10 4WA10 4EL: also in WA10 4WA10 4EN: also in WA10 4WA10 4EQ: also in WA10 4WA10 4EX: also in WA10 4WA10 4EY: also in WA10 4WA10 4FS: also in WA10 4WA10 4FT: also in WA10 4WA10 4FW: also in WA10 4WA10 4FX: also in WA10 4WA10 4GA: also in WA10 4WA10 4GX: also in WA10 4WA10 4JS: also in WA10 4WA10 4LS: also in WA10 4WA10 4PY: also in WA10 4WA10 4PZ: also in WA10 4WA10 4QA: also in WA10 4WA10 4QD: also in WA10 4WA10 4QE: also in WA10 4WA10 4QF: also in WA10 4WA10 4QG: also in WA10 4WA10 4QH: also in WA10 4WA10 4QJ: also in WA10 4WA10 4QL: also in WA10 4WA10 4QN: also in WA10 4WA10 4QP: also in WA10 4WA10 4QQ: also in WA10 4WA10 4QR: also in WA10 4WA10 4QS: also in WA10 4WA10 4QT: also in WA10 4WA10 4QX: also in WA10 4WA10 4QY: also in WA10 4WA10 4QZ: also in WA10 4WA10 4RA: also in WA10 4WA10 4RB: also in WA10 4WA10 4RD: also in WA10 4WA10 4RE: also in WA10 4WA10 4RH: also in WA10 4WA10 4RJ: also in WA10 4WA10 4RL: also in WA10 4WA10 4RN: also in WA10 4WA10 4RQ: also in WA10 4WA10 4RW: also in WA10 4 School 750 mBethany Medical Centre 950 mSchool 1.8 kmGP 1.8 kmWest Park WA10 4QU Map of WA10 4QU and what is near it Map of WA10 4QU: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the WA10 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 650 mSchool 1.8 kmWest Park WA10 4QU
  • WA10 4QU
  • Other postcodes in WA10 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4565, longitude -2.7721)

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 4QU?

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 4QU?

Every home and business at WA10 4QU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA10 4QU 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA10 4QU 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 4QU?

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 4QU 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 4QU.

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 4QU: 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 4QU 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 4QU?

Homes in WA10 4 sold for a typical £152,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, up 12.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£152,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £367,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £112,500 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 13 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 4QU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WA10 4QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near WA10 4QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around WA10 4QU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). 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 4QU

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 £4,006 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,136.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,602
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,869
Band Cabout 230 (36%)£2,136
Band Dabout 200 (31%)£2,403
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,937
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,472
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 4QU is in (ONS area E01006822), 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 4QU?

The nearest open schools to WA10 4QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA10 4QU, 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 4QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA10 4QU is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chapel Lane, 54 m away.

More stations near WA10 4QU, 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 4QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA10 4QU, 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 4QU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA10 4QU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 4QU?

The nearest to the centre of WA10 4QU, 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 4QU?

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 4QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA10 4QU, 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 4QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA10 4QU, 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.

  • Hollowood Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 20879 500 mWalk
  • Ashcroft Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 25674 1.3 kmCycle
  • Jacksons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 453272 1.3 kmCycle

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 4QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA10 4QU 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 4QU in a conservation area?

The centre of WA10 4QU 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 4QU?

Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA10 4QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports

Also: other theft 6, burglary 4, other crime 3, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 4QU

Ward
Eccleston
Parish
Eccleston
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA10 4QX100 mWA10 5EA110 mWA10 4LS130 mWA10 4QQ140 mWA10 5DZ170 mWA10 5DB200 m
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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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