WA8 5UX postcode in St. Helens, England
WA8 5UX is a postcode in St. Helens, in the Bold & Lea Green ward. It is in the St Helens South and Whiston parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.
Where WA8 5UX is, and what is near it
- WA8 5UX
- Other postcodes in WA8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.4003, longitude -2.7314)
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 WA8 5UX?
- 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 WA8 5UX 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 WA8 5UX?
11% of the homes and businesses at WA8 5UX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 11% gigabit, 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 WA8 5UX?
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 WA8 5UX 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 WA8 5UX.
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 WA8 5UX: 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 WA8 5UX 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 WA8 5UX?
Homes in WA8 5 sold for a typical £287,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £262,500 21 sales
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £125,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WA8 district: a typical £200,000 from 596 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 WA8 5UX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA8 5UX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 June 2024. 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 WA8 5UX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around WA8 5UX. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (25%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,602.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 420 (49%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 190 (22%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 70 (8%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £2,937 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,472 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,006 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 WA8 5UX is in (ONS area E01006898), 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest open schools to WA8 5UX, 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA8 5UX is Widnes Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Widnes Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Lea Green Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Warrington Road, 201 m away.
More stations near WA8 5UX, 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA8 5UX, 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.
- Four Acre Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01744 819884 2.1 kmCycle
- Fir Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 423 2990 2.3 kmCycle
- Bevan Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0151 424 3986 2.3 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 WA8 5UX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA8 5UX 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest to the centre of WA8 5UX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cronton Dental Practice Ltd Phone 07952 590508 1.3 kmCycle
- Gental Dental Care Phone 0151 424 2777 2.2 kmCycle
- J E Thorpe & Associates - Mill Lane Phone 01744 813803 2.9 kmCycle
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 WA8 5UX?
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.
- Whiston Hospital Phone 0151 426 1600 4.2 kmCycle
- ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 4.2 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA8 5UX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Creative Support - St Helens Respite Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 815372 2.5 kmCycle
- Tree Tops Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4861 2.6 kmCycle
- Regency Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01925 759162 2.6 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA8 5UX, 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.
- Pharmacy Services Direct Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01774 881756 1.9 kmCycle
- Four Acre Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 814268 2.1 kmCycle
- Four Acre Chemist Mon and Tue 6am to 11:59pm; Wed to Fri 6am to 10:40pm; Sat 6am to 8pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 813980 2.2 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 WA8 5UX?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA8 5UX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Vets 2.5 kmCycle
- Rutland House Veterinary Hospital 3.6 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.2 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 WA8 5UX in a conservation area?
The centre of WA8 5UX 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 WA8 5UX?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA8 5UX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA8 5UX
- Ward
- Bold & Lea Green
- Parish
- Bold
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1995
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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