WA11 7SR postcode in St. Helens, England

WA11 7SR is a postcode in St. Helens, in the Rainford ward. It is in the St Helens North 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 WA11 7SR can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £203,750 Homes sold in WA11 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Rainford 1.2 km in a straight line

Where WA11 7SR is, and what is near it

Map of WA11 7SR and what is near it Map of WA11 7SR: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WA11 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA11 7AN: also in WA11 7WA11 7JH: also in WA11 7WA11 7JJ: also in WA11 7WA11 7JQ: also in WA11 7WA11 7JT: also in WA11 7WA11 7JU: also in WA11 7WA11 7JX: also in WA11 7WA11 7JY: also in WA11 7WA11 7JZ: also in WA11 7WA11 7LA: also in WA11 7WA11 7LB: also in WA11 7WA11 7LD: also in WA11 7WA11 7LE: also in WA11 7WA11 7LF: also in WA11 7WA11 7LG: also in WA11 7WA11 7LH: also in WA11 7WA11 7LJ: also in WA11 7WA11 7LL: also in WA11 7WA11 7LN: also in WA11 7WA11 7LP: also in WA11 7WA11 7LQ: also in WA11 7WA11 7LW: also in WA11 7WA11 7SP: also in WA11 7WA11 7SS: also in WA11 7WA11 7ST: also in WA11 7WA11 7SX: also in WA11 7WA11 7SY: also in WA11 7WA11 7SZ: also in WA11 7WA11 7TA: also in WA11 7WA11 7TB: also in WA11 7WA11 7TD: also in WA11 7WA11 7TE: also in WA11 7WA11 7TF: also in WA11 7WA11 7TG: also in WA11 7WA11 7TL: also in WA11 7 GP 2.0 kmBeacon Primary Care 4.1 kmUpholland station 4.6 kmMoss Bank WA11 7SR Map of WA11 7SR and what is near it Map of WA11 7SR: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WA11 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rainford Health Centre 2.1 kmBeacon Primary Care 4.1 kmMoss Bank WA11 7SR
  • WA11 7SR
  • Other postcodes in WA11 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.5131, longitude -2.8061)

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 WA11 7SR?

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 WA11 7SR?

Every home and business at WA11 7SR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA11 7SR 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA11 7SR 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 WA11 7SR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA11 7SR.

Check the bin days for WA11 7SR 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 WA11 7SR 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 WA11 7SR.

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 WA11 7SR: 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 WA11 7SR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:03 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:03 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA11 7SR?

Homes in WA11 7 sold for a typical £203,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£203,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,250 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £192,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole WA11 district: a typical £190,000 from 401 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 WA11 7SR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA11 7SR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 April 2026. The middle sale was £405,000, from £249,000 to £687,000. Across WA11 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £203,750. 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 WA11 7SR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around WA11 7SR. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 WA11 7SR

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 100 (16%)£1,602
Band Babout 80 (13%)£1,869
Band Cabout 240 (38%)£2,136
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,403
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£2,937
Band Fabout 70 (11%)£3,472
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 WA11 7SR is in (ONS area E01006883), rounded by the VOA.

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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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest open schools to WA11 7SR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA11 7SR is Rainford Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainford Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Upholland Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Delph Lane, 163 m away.

More stations near WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA11 7SR 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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest to the centre of WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA11 7SR, 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 WA11 7SR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA11 7SR 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 WA11 7SR in a conservation area?

The centre of WA11 7SR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 WA11 7SR?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA11 7SR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report

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 WA11 7SR

Ward
Rainford
Parish
Rainford
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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.

WA11 7SP180 mWA11 7ST200 mWA11 7SX220 mWA11 7SZ360 mWA11 7TB400 mL39 0HN450 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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