WA8 5XA postcode in St. Helens, England

WA8 5XA 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.

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 WA8 5XA can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £287,000 Homes sold in WA8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Lea Green 2.4 km in a straight line

Where WA8 5XA is, and what is near it

Map of WA8 5XA and what is near it Map of WA8 5XA: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WA8 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA8 5AA: also in WA8 5WA8 5AB: also in WA8 5WA8 5AD: also in WA8 5WA8 5AE: also in WA8 5WA8 5AF: also in WA8 5WA8 5AG: also in WA8 5WA8 5AH: also in WA8 5WA8 5AJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5AL: also in WA8 5WA8 5AP: also in WA8 5WA8 5AQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5AR: also in WA8 5WA8 5AS: also in WA8 5WA8 5AT: also in WA8 5WA8 5AU: also in WA8 5WA8 5AW: also in WA8 5WA8 5AX: also in WA8 5WA8 5AY: also in WA8 5WA8 5AZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5BA: also in WA8 5WA8 5BB: also in WA8 5WA8 5BD: also in WA8 5WA8 5BE: also in WA8 5WA8 5BG: also in WA8 5WA8 5BH: also in WA8 5WA8 5BJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5BL: also in WA8 5WA8 5BN: also in WA8 5WA8 5BP: also in WA8 5WA8 5BQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5BX: also in WA8 5WA8 5BY: also in WA8 5WA8 5DP: also in WA8 5WA8 5DT: also in WA8 5WA8 5DU: also in WA8 5WA8 5DY: also in WA8 5WA8 5DZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5EA: also in WA8 5WA8 5EB: also in WA8 5WA8 5ED: also in WA8 5WA8 5EE: also in WA8 5WA8 5EF: also in WA8 5WA8 5EG: also in WA8 5WA8 5EH: also in WA8 5WA8 5EJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5EP: also in WA8 5WA8 5GY: also in WA8 5WA8 5QH: also in WA8 5WA8 5QJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5QL: also in WA8 5WA8 5QN: also in WA8 5WA8 5QW: also in WA8 5WA8 5RY: also in WA8 5WA8 5UP: also in WA8 5WA8 5UR: also in WA8 5WA8 5UT: also in WA8 5WA8 5UU: also in WA8 5WA8 5UW: also in WA8 5WA8 5UX: also in WA8 5WA8 5UY: also in WA8 5WA8 5UZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5WA: also in WA8 5WA8 5XB: also in WA8 5 Bevan Group Practice 2.8 kmGP 2.9 kmWhiston and Cronton WA8 5XA Map of WA8 5XA and what is near it Map of WA8 5XA: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WA8 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rainhill High School 1.7 kmBevan Group Practice 2.8 kmGP 2.9 kmWhiston and Cronton WA8 5XA
  • WA8 5XA
  • Other postcodes in WA8 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.4048, longitude -2.7248)

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 5XA?

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 5XA?

None of the homes and businesses at WA8 5XA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA8 5XA 0% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA8 5XA 0% 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 WA8 5XA?

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 WA8 5XA 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 5XA.

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 5XA: 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 5XA 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 WA8 5XA?

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.

£287,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 WA8 5XA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA8 5XA 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 WA8 5XA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around WA8 5XA. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around WA8 5XA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (49%)£1,602
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,869
Band Cabout 190 (22%)£2,136
Band Dabout 70 (8%)£2,403
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£2,937
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,472
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,006
Band Hwithheld£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 5XA is in (ONS area E01006898), 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest open schools to WA8 5XA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA8 5XA is Lea Green Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Lea Green Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Widnes 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA8 5XA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • LiFe Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest to the centre of WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

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.

  • St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 3.9 kmCycle
  • ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 4.3 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 5XA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA8 5XA, 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 WA8 5XA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA8 5XA 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 WA8 5XA in a conservation area?

The centre of WA8 5XA 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 5XA?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA8 5XA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: other crime 2, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 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 WA8 5XA

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

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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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