WA9 5BL postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA9 5BL is a postcode in St Helens, in the Thatto Heath ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens South and Whiston parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.

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 WA9 5BL can get it Across St. Helens: 97% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in WA9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.4% on the year before Nearest station Thatto Heath 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WA9 5BL is, and what is near it

Map of WA9 5BL and what is near it Map of WA9 5BL: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the WA9 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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also in WA9 5WA9 5YR: also in WA9 5WA9 5YS: also in WA9 5WA9 5YT: also in WA9 5WA9 5YW: also in WA9 5 The Sutton Academy 1.3 kmGP 1.6 kmGP 1.6 kmAsh Meadow School 2.2 kmThatto Heath WA9 5BL Map of WA9 5BL and what is near it Map of WA9 5BL: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the WA9 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ash Meadow School 2.2 kmThatto Heath WA9 5BL
  • WA9 5BL
  • Other postcodes in WA9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.4287, longitude -2.7508)

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 WA9 5BL?

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 WA9 5BL?

Every home and business at WA9 5BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA9 5BL 100% St. Helens 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA9 5BL 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 WA9 5BL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA9 5BL.

Check the bin days for WA9 5BL on BinDayBuddy

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 WA9 5BL 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 WA9 5BL.

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 WA9 5BL: 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 WA9 5BL 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 WA9 5BL?

Homes in WA9 5 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 158 sales, down 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£242,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,995 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £147,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA9 district: a typical £175,000 from 508 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 WA9 5BL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA9 5BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 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 WA9 5BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WA9 5BL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (41%). 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 WA9 5BL

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 £3,472 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,136.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,602
Band Babout 140 (20%)£1,869
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,136
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,403
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,937
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,472
Band Gwithheld£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 41% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2010 to 2019, 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 WA9 5BL is in (ONS area E01032904), 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest open schools to WA9 5BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA9 5BL is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Rainhill Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Broads, 287 m away.

More stations near WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA9 5BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • LiFe Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 1.9 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest to the centre of WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

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.

  • ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 1.9 kmCycle
  • St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 2.4 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA9 5BL, 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 WA9 5BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA9 5BL 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 WA9 5BL in a conservation area?

The centre of WA9 5BL 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 WA9 5BL?

Police.uk records 149 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA9 5BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences77 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports
Drugs7 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other theft 3, burglary 2, shoplifting 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 WA9 5BL

Ward
Thatto Heath
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
June 1998

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.

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All of WA9

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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