WA11 9LJ postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA11 9LJ is a postcode in St Helens, in the Moss Bank 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.

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 9LJ can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £180,000 Homes sold in WA11 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station St Helens Central 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WA11 9LJ is, and what is near it

Map of WA11 9LJ and what is near it Map of WA11 9LJ: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the WA11 9 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 15 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WA11 9AB: also in WA11 9WA11 9AD: also in WA11 9WA11 9AE: also in WA11 9WA11 9AF: also in WA11 9WA11 9AG: also in WA11 9WA11 9AQ: also in WA11 9WA11 9AR: also in WA11 9WA11 9AS: also in WA11 9WA11 9AT: also in WA11 9WA11 9AU: also in WA11 9WA11 9AX: also in WA11 9WA11 9DY: also in WA11 9WA11 9DZ: also in WA11 9WA11 9EB: also in WA11 9WA11 9ED: also in WA11 9WA11 9EW: also in WA11 9WA11 9LG: also in WA11 9WA11 9LH: also in WA11 9WA11 9LP: also in WA11 9WA11 9LR: also in WA11 9WA11 9LT: also in WA11 9WA11 9LU: also in WA11 9WA11 9LX: also in WA11 9WA11 9LY: also in WA11 9WA11 9LZ: also in WA11 9WA11 9NA: also in WA11 9WA11 9NB: also in WA11 9WA11 9ND: also in WA11 9WA11 9NE: also in WA11 9WA11 9NF: also in WA11 9WA11 9NG: also in WA11 9WA11 9NH: also in WA11 9WA11 9NJ: also in WA11 9WA11 9NN: also in WA11 9WA11 9NP: also in WA11 9WA11 9NQ: also in WA11 9WA11 9NW: also in WA11 9WA11 9PP: also in WA11 9WA11 9PR: also in WA11 9WA11 9PS: also in WA11 9 Bus stop 300 m4 places, 350 m–2.1 kmMoss Bank WA11 9LJ Map of WA11 9LJ and what is near it Map of WA11 9LJ: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the WA11 9 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Moss Bank WA11 9LJ
  • WA11 9LJ
  • Other postcodes in WA11 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.4715, longitude -2.7244)

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 9LJ?

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 9LJ?

Every home and business at WA11 9LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA11 9LJ 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA11 9LJ 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 WA11 9LJ?

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 9LJ 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 9LJ.

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 9LJ: 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 9LJ 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 9LJ?

Homes in WA11 9 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£170,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £258,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £191,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 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 9LJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA11 9LJ 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 WA11 9LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WA11 9LJ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 9LJ

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 £2,937 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,136.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (14%)£1,602
Band Babout 140 (18%)£1,869
Band Cabout 260 (34%)£2,136
Band Dabout 220 (29%)£2,403
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,937
Band Fwithheld£3,472
Band Gfewer than 5£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 9LJ is in (ONS area E01006853), 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 9LJ?

The nearest open schools to WA11 9LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA11 9LJ is St Helens Central Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Garswood Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peter And Paul School, 133 m away.

More stations near WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA11 9LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA11 9LJ?

The nearest to the centre of WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

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 9LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA11 9LJ, 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 9LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA11 9LJ 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 9LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA11 9LJ 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 9LJ?

Police.uk records 122 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA11 9LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft6 reports
Drugs5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, shoplifting 3, burglary 2, robbery 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 WA11 9LJ

Ward
Moss Bank
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
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 9AD70 mWA11 9AU80 mWA11 9LZ100 mWA11 9AT110 mWA11 9AE160 mWA11 7EE180 m
All of WA11

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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