WA10 5WY postcode in St Helens, St. Helens
WA10 5WY 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 June 2023. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WA10 5WY is, and what is near it
- WA10 5WY
- Other postcodes in WA10 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.4507, longitude -2.7417)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WA10 5WY?
- St. HelensCouncil, for all local services St. Helens: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA10 5WY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- St Helens South and WhistonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Marie Rimmer (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Marie Rimmer
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 5WY?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WA10 5WY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 5WY?
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 daysSource: 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 5WY 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 5WY.
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 5WY: 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 5WY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5WY?
Homes in WA10 5 sold for a typical £259,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £357,250 19 sales
- Semi-detached £251,250 38 sales
- Terraced £195,000 11 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 postcodeSource: 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 5WY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA10 5WY 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
What council tax band are homes near WA10 5WY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around WA10 5WY. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,403 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,602.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 410 (46%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 240 (27%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 190 (21%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 50 (6%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,937 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,472 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,006 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 56% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 5WY is in (ONS area E01006832), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5WY?
The nearest open schools to WA10 5WY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5WY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA10 5WY is St Helens Central Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burtonhead Road, 190 m away.
More stations near WA10 5WY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WA10 5WY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA10 5WY, 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.
- Hall Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01744 733113 650 mWalk
- Mill Street Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 624810 650 mWalk
- Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 627660 650 mWalk
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 5WY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA10 5WY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 950 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA10 5WY?
The nearest to the centre of WA10 5WY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barrow Street Dental Practice Phone 01744 26566 400 mWalk
- St Helens Family Dental Clinic Phone 01744 28225 500 mWalk
- Victoria Square Dental Practice Phone 01744 22595 500 mWalk
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 5WY?
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.
- St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 2.0 kmCycle
- ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 3.8 kmCycle
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 5WY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA10 5WY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grace Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 752108 650 mWalk
- Thomas House (St Helens) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 608800 950 mWalk
- Greenfields Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 808949 1.2 kmWalk
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 5WY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA10 5WY, 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.
- Liverpool Road Pharmacy Mon 9am to 5pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 451148 150 mWalk
- Boots, 8 Church Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 400 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Kirkland Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01744 454402 500 mWalk
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 5WY?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA10 5WY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lite 350 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44174423263 750 mWalk
- Animal Trust 950 mWalk
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 5WY in a conservation area?
The centre of WA10 5WY 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 5WY?
Police.uk records 525 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA10 5WY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 18, vehicle crime 15, drugs 11, other crime 10, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA10 5WY
- 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
- June 2023
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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