WA9 5GR postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA9 5GR is a postcode in St Helens, in the Peasley Cross & Fingerpost 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 2005.

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 can get it. St. Helens: 97% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in WA9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.4% on the year before Nearest station Lea Green 1.3 km in a straight line

Where WA9 5GR is, and what is near it

Map of WA9 5GR and what is near it Map of WA9 5GR: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the WA9 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA9 5AA: also in WA9 5WA9 5AB: also in WA9 5WA9 5AD: also in WA9 5WA9 5AE: also in WA9 5WA9 5AF: also in WA9 5WA9 5AH: also in WA9 5WA9 5AJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5AL: also in WA9 5WA9 5AN: also in WA9 5WA9 5AP: also in WA9 5WA9 5AQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5AR: also in WA9 5WA9 5AS: also in WA9 5WA9 5AU: also in WA9 5WA9 5AX: also in WA9 5WA9 5BE: also in WA9 5WA9 5BF: also in WA9 5WA9 5BL: also in WA9 5WA9 5BN: also in WA9 5WA9 5BQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5BT: also in WA9 5WA9 5DD: also in WA9 5WA9 5DE: also in WA9 5WA9 5DF: also in WA9 5WA9 5DG: also in WA9 5WA9 5DH: also in WA9 5WA9 5DJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5DL: also in WA9 5WA9 5DQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5DR: also in WA9 5WA9 5DT: also in WA9 5WA9 5DY: also in WA9 5WA9 5DZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5EA: also in WA9 5WA9 5EH: also in WA9 5WA9 5EJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5EP: also in WA9 5WA9 5ER: also in WA9 5WA9 5ES: also in WA9 5WA9 5ET: also in WA9 5WA9 5EU: also in WA9 5WA9 5EW: also in WA9 5WA9 5EX: also in WA9 5WA9 5EY: also in WA9 5WA9 5EZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5FT: also in WA9 5WA9 5FW: also in WA9 5WA9 5FY: also in WA9 5WA9 5FZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5GG: also in WA9 5WA9 5GH: also in WA9 5WA9 5GL: also in WA9 5WA9 5GP: also in WA9 5WA9 5GQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5GZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5HA: also in WA9 5WA9 5HB: also in WA9 5WA9 5HD: also in WA9 5WA9 5HE: also in WA9 5WA9 5HF: also in WA9 5WA9 5HG: also in WA9 5WA9 5HJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5HL: also in WA9 5WA9 5HN: also in WA9 5WA9 5HP: also in WA9 5WA9 5HQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5HR: also in WA9 5WA9 5HS: also in WA9 5WA9 5HT: also in WA9 5WA9 5HU: also in WA9 5WA9 5HW: also in WA9 5WA9 5HX: also in WA9 5WA9 5HY: also in WA9 5WA9 5HZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5JA: also in WA9 5WA9 5JB: also in WA9 5WA9 5JD: also in WA9 5WA9 5JE: also in WA9 5WA9 5JF: also in WA9 5WA9 5NF: also in WA9 5WA9 5RF: also in WA9 5WA9 5RH: also in WA9 5WA9 5RJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5RP: also in WA9 5WA9 5RS: also in WA9 5WA9 5RT: also in WA9 5WA9 5RU: also in WA9 5WA9 5RX: also in WA9 5WA9 5RY: also in WA9 5WA9 5RZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5SA: also in WA9 5WA9 5SB: also in WA9 5WA9 5SD: also in WA9 5WA9 5SE: also in WA9 5WA9 5SF: also in WA9 5WA9 5SG: also in WA9 5WA9 5SH: also in WA9 5WA9 5SJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5SL: also in WA9 5WA9 5SN: also in WA9 5WA9 5SP: also in WA9 5WA9 5SQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5SW: also in WA9 5WA9 5SX: also in WA9 5WA9 5SY: also in WA9 5WA9 5SZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5TA: also in WA9 5WA9 5TB: also in WA9 5WA9 5TD: also in WA9 5WA9 5TE: also in WA9 5WA9 5TQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5UP: also in WA9 5WA9 5WB: also in WA9 5WA9 5WD: also in WA9 5WA9 5WE: also in WA9 5WA9 5WF: also in WA9 5WA9 5WG: also in WA9 5WA9 5WH: also in WA9 5WA9 5WJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5WL: also in WA9 5WA9 5WQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5WS: also in WA9 5WA9 5XF: also in WA9 5WA9 5XH: also in WA9 5WA9 5XN: also in WA9 5WA9 5XP: also in WA9 5WA9 5XQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5XR: also in WA9 5WA9 5XS: also in WA9 5WA9 5XT: also in WA9 5WA9 5XU: also in WA9 5WA9 5XX: also in WA9 5WA9 5XY: also in WA9 5WA9 5XZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5YA: also in WA9 5WA9 5YB: also in WA9 5WA9 5YD: also in WA9 5WA9 5YE: also in WA9 5WA9 5YF: also in WA9 5WA9 5YH: also in WA9 5WA9 5YR: also in WA9 5WA9 5YS: also in WA9 5WA9 5YT: also in WA9 5WA9 5YW: also in WA9 5 GP 1.7 kmSt Helens WA9 5GR Map of WA9 5GR and what is near it Map of WA9 5GR: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the WA9 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.7 kmThatto Heath WA9 5GR
  • WA9 5GR
  • Other postcodes in WA9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 53.4385, longitude -2.7229)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA9 5GR?

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 5GR?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St. Helens: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St. Helens: 99%

The line marks the figure across St. Helens.

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 5GR?

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 WA9 5GR 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 5GR.

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 5GR: 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 5GR 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 5GR?

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 5GR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA9 5GR 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 WA9 5GR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around WA9 5GR. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 5GR

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 A, the most common, is £1,602.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (37%)£1,602
Band Babout 260 (24%)£1,869
Band Cabout 160 (15%)£2,136
Band Dabout 90 (8%)£2,403
Band Eabout 170 (16%)£2,937
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,472
Band Gwithheld£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 WA9 5GR is in (ONS area E01006912), 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 5GR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA9 5GR is Lea Green Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Lea Green Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • St Helens Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.6 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 Robins Lane, 100 m away.

More stations near WA9 5GR, 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 5GR?

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

5 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 400 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 650 mWalk
  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 50 kW 800 mWalk

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 5GR?

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

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 300 mWalk
  • ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 4.0 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 5GR?

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

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

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

The centre of WA9 5GR 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 5GR?

Police.uk records 297 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA9 5GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences122 reports
Shoplifting54 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: other theft 8, drugs 8, burglary 6, other crime 6, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 WA9 5GR

Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
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 2005

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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