WA11 8RD postcode in St. Helens, England

WA11 8RD 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 0% of homes and businesses at WA11 8RD can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in WA11 8, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Upholland 2.6 km in a straight line

Where WA11 8RD is, and what is near it

Map of WA11 8RD and what is near it Map of WA11 8RD: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA11 8 sector, 4 schools (1 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WA11 8AA: also in WA11 8WA11 8AL: also in WA11 8WA11 8AN: also in WA11 8WA11 8AP: also in WA11 8WA11 8AR: also in WA11 8WA11 8AT: also in WA11 8WA11 8AU: also in WA11 8WA11 8AW: also in WA11 8WA11 8AX: also in WA11 8WA11 8AY: also in WA11 8WA11 8AZ: also in WA11 8WA11 8BA: also in WA11 8WA11 8BB: also in WA11 8WA11 8BD: also in WA11 8WA11 8BE: also in WA11 8WA11 8BG: also in WA11 8WA11 8BH: also in WA11 8WA11 8BJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8BL: also in WA11 8WA11 8BN: also in WA11 8WA11 8BP: also in WA11 8WA11 8BQ: also in WA11 8WA11 8BW: also in WA11 8WA11 8EE: also in WA11 8WA11 8EF: also in WA11 8WA11 8EG: also in WA11 8WA11 8EH: also in WA11 8WA11 8EJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8EL: also in WA11 8WA11 8EN: also in WA11 8WA11 8EP: also in WA11 8WA11 8EQ: also in WA11 8WA11 8ER: also in WA11 8WA11 8ES: also in WA11 8WA11 8ET: also in WA11 8WA11 8EU: also in WA11 8WA11 8EW: also in WA11 8WA11 8EX: also in WA11 8WA11 8GH: also in WA11 8WA11 8GN: also in WA11 8WA11 8GR: also in WA11 8WA11 8GS: also in WA11 8WA11 8GX: also in WA11 8WA11 8GY: also in WA11 8WA11 8HH: also in WA11 8WA11 8LB: also in WA11 8WA11 8LD: also in WA11 8WA11 8LE: also in WA11 8WA11 8LF: also in WA11 8WA11 8LG: also in WA11 8WA11 8LH: also in WA11 8WA11 8LP: also in WA11 8WA11 8LS: also in WA11 8WA11 8LU: also in WA11 8WA11 8LW: also in WA11 8WA11 8LY: also in WA11 8WA11 8LZ: also in WA11 8WA11 8ND: also in WA11 8WA11 8NE: also in WA11 8WA11 8NF: also in WA11 8WA11 8NG: also in WA11 8WA11 8NH: also in WA11 8WA11 8NJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8NL: also in WA11 8WA11 8NN: also in WA11 8WA11 8NP: also in WA11 8WA11 8NQ: also in WA11 8WA11 8NR: also in WA11 8WA11 8NS: also in WA11 8WA11 8NT: also in WA11 8WA11 8NU: also in WA11 8WA11 8NW: also in WA11 8WA11 8NX: also in WA11 8WA11 8PA: also in WA11 8WA11 8PB: also in WA11 8WA11 8PD: also in WA11 8WA11 8PE: also in WA11 8WA11 8PF: also in WA11 8WA11 8PG: also in WA11 8WA11 8PH: also in WA11 8WA11 8PJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8PL: also in WA11 8WA11 8PN: also in WA11 8WA11 8PQ: also in WA11 8WA11 8PT: also in WA11 8WA11 8PU: also in WA11 8WA11 8PW: also in WA11 8WA11 8PX: also in WA11 8WA11 8PY: also in WA11 8WA11 8QB: also in WA11 8WA11 8QF: also in WA11 8WA11 8QG: also in WA11 8WA11 8QH: also in WA11 8WA11 8QJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8QQ: also in WA11 8WA11 8QR: also in WA11 8WA11 8QS: also in WA11 8WA11 8QT: also in WA11 8WA11 8QU: also in WA11 8WA11 8QX: also in WA11 8WA11 8QY: also in WA11 8WA11 8QZ: also in WA11 8WA11 8RA: also in WA11 8WA11 8RB: also in WA11 8WA11 8RE: also in WA11 8WA11 8RF: also in WA11 8WA11 8RG: also in WA11 8WA11 8RH: also in WA11 8WA11 8RJ: also in WA11 8WA11 8RL: also in WA11 8WA11 8RN: also in WA11 8WA11 8RP: also in WA11 8WA11 8RR: also in WA11 8WA11 8RS: also in WA11 8WA11 8RT: also in WA11 8WA11 8RU: also in WA11 8WA11 8RW: also in WA11 8 Rainford High School 2.6 kmRainford station 3.2 kmGP 3.6 kmRainford WA11 8RD Map of WA11 8RD and what is near it Map of WA11 8RD: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA11 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 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. 2 schools, 2.4–2.7 kmRainford station 3.2 kmGP 3.6 kmRainford WA11 8RD
  • WA11 8RD
  • Other postcodes in WA11 8: 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 53.5049, longitude -2.7455)

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 8RD?

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 8RD?

4% of the homes and businesses at WA11 8RD cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA11 8RD 0% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA11 8RD 0% St. Helens 99%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)4%
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 WA11 8RD?

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 WA11 8RD 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 8RD.

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 8RD: 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 8RD 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 WA11 8RD?

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.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£256,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 8RD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WA11 8RD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 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

Food hygiene ratings at WA11 8RD

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WA11 8RD. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA11 8RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WA11 8RD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 8RD

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 £4,807 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,403.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,602
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,869
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,136
Band Dabout 170 (26%)£2,403
Band Eabout 130 (20%)£2,937
Band Fabout 80 (12%)£3,472
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£4,006
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 WA11 8RD is in (ONS area E01006885), 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 WA11 8RD?

The nearest open schools to WA11 8RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA11 8RD is Upholland Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Upholland Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Rainford Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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 Kings Moss, 28 m away.

More stations near WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA11 8RD 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 8RD?

The nearest to the centre of WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

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 8RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA11 8RD, 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 8RD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA11 8RD 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 8RD in a conservation area?

The centre of WA11 8RD 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 8RD?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA11 8RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 8RD

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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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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