WA11 8QF postcode in Rainford, St. Helens
WA11 8QF is a postcode in Rainford, in the Rainford ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens North parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WA11 8QF is, and what is near it
- WA11 8QF
- Other postcodes in WA11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.4945, longitude -2.7816)
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 8QF?
- 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 WA11 8QF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- St Helens NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Baines (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Baines
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 8QF?
Every home and business at WA11 8QF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8QF?
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 WA11 8QF 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 8QF.
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 8QF: 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 8QF 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 WA11 8QF?
Homes in WA11 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £385,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £277,000 37 sales
- Terraced £222,500 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 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 WA11 8QF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WA11 8QF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 July 2026. 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 8QF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WA11 8QF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 £4,006 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,136.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 190 (29%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 250 (38%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,937 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,472 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,006 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 49% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 8QF is in (ONS area E01006884), 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 WA11 8QF?
The nearest open schools to WA11 8QF, 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 WA11 8QF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA11 8QF is Rainford Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Rainford Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- 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.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rose Drive, 61 m away.
More stations near WA11 8QF, 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 WA11 8QF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA11 8QF, 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.
- Kenneth Macrae Med Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 882606 600 mWalk
- Rainford Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 882855 700 mWalk
- Windermere Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 624804 4.0 kmCycle
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 8QF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA11 8QF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA11 8QF?
The nearest to the centre of WA11 8QF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Rainford Dental Surgery Phone 01744 882150 300 mWalk
- Rainford Orthodontic Practice Phone 01744 882222 850 mWalk
- Cross Pit Lane Dental Surgery Phone 01744 882240 950 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 WA11 8QF?
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.
- Fairfield Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07711 817745 2.4 kmCycle
- St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 7.4 kmDrive
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 8QF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA11 8QF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Higher Lane Phone 01925 759162 600 mWalk
- Winterfell Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01744 362709 1.0 kmWalk
- Victoria Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 886225 1.3 kmCycle
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 8QF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA11 8QF, 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.
- Well, 36 Church Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 882112 600 mWalk
- Well, 18 Church Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 882228 850 mWalk
- Heaton's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 24941 3.8 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 WA11 8QF?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA11 8QF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 4.5 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets Phone +441744410777 4.8 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44174423263 4.8 kmCycle
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 8QF in a conservation area?
The centre of WA11 8QF 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 WA11 8QF?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA11 8QF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 WA11 8QF
- Ward
- Rainford
- Parish
- Rainford
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rainford
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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