WA9 5PL postcode in St Helens, St. Helens

WA9 5PL 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 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 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 Thatto Heath 150 m in a straight line

Where WA9 5PL is, and what is near it

Map of WA9 5PL and what is near it Map of WA9 5PL: 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 13 bus stops (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WA9 5JG: also in WA9 5WA9 5JH: also in WA9 5WA9 5JJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5JL: also in WA9 5WA9 5LZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5NA: also in WA9 5WA9 5NB: also in WA9 5WA9 5ND: also in WA9 5WA9 5NH: also in WA9 5WA9 5NJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5NL: also in WA9 5WA9 5NN: also in WA9 5WA9 5NQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5NU: also in WA9 5WA9 5NX: also in WA9 5WA9 5NY: also in WA9 5WA9 5NZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5PA: also in WA9 5WA9 5PE: also in WA9 5WA9 5PH: also in WA9 5WA9 5PJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5PN: also in WA9 5WA9 5PR: also in WA9 5WA9 5PS: also in WA9 5WA9 5PW: also in WA9 5WA9 5PY: also in WA9 5WA9 5PZ: also in WA9 5WA9 5QA: also in WA9 5WA9 5QB: also in WA9 5WA9 5QD: also in WA9 5WA9 5QE: also in WA9 5WA9 5QF: also in WA9 5WA9 5QG: also in WA9 5WA9 5QH: also in WA9 5WA9 5QL: also in WA9 5WA9 5QN: also in WA9 5WA9 5QP: also in WA9 5WA9 5QQ: also in WA9 5WA9 5QR: also in WA9 5WA9 5QS: also in WA9 5WA9 5QT: also in WA9 5WA9 5QW: also in WA9 5WA9 5RD: also in WA9 5WA9 5RE: also in WA9 5WA9 5TH: also in WA9 5WA9 5TL: also in WA9 5WA9 5TN: also in WA9 5WA9 5TP: also in WA9 5WA9 5XG: also in WA9 5WA9 5XW: also in WA9 5WA9 5YJ: also in WA9 5WA9 5YP: also in WA9 5 2 bus stops, 350–400 mBus stop 350 mBus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mEccleston Park station 1.5 kmThe Sutton Academy 2.1 kmThatto Heath WA9 5PL Map of WA9 5PL and what is near it Map of WA9 5PL: 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 13 bus stops (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mThatto Heath WA9 5PL
  • WA9 5PL
  • Other postcodes in WA9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.4351, longitude -2.7591)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA9 5PL?

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 5PL?

Every home and business at WA9 5PL 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 5PL?

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

Check the bin days for WA9 5PL 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 5PL 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 5PL.

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 5PL: 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 5PL 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 5PL?

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 5PL

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

Food hygiene ratings at WA9 5PL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WA9 5PL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA9 5PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WA9 5PL. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (26%). 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 5PL

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 490 (68%)£1,602
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,869
Band Cabout 100 (14%)£2,136
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,403
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,937
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,472
Band Gwithheld£4,006
Band Hwithheld£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 26% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 5PL is in (ONS area E01006906), 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 5PL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA9 5PL is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Eccleston Park Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Scholes Lane, 47 m away.

More stations near WA9 5PL, 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 5PL?

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

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

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

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 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 5PL?

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

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 WA9 5PL?

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

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

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

The centre of WA9 5PL 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 5PL?

Police.uk records 150 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA9 5PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences83 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Drugs5 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: other crime 4, shoplifting 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 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 5PL

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
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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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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