WA9 5RD postcode in St Helens, St. Helens
WA9 5RD 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.
Where WA9 5RD is, and what is near it
- WA9 5RD
- Other postcodes in WA9 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 53.4353, longitude -2.7550)
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 5RD?
- 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 WA9 5RD 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 WA9 5RD?
Every home and business at WA9 5RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
St. Helens: 97%
St. Helens: 99%
The line marks the figure across St. Helens.
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 5RD?
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 WA9 5RD 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 5RD.
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 5RD: 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 5RD 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 WA9 5RD?
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.
- 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 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 WA9 5RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA9 5RD 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 5RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around WA9 5RD. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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 £2,937 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,602.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 500 (66%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 160 (21%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,937 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,472 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,006 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 5RD is in (ONS area E01006907), 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 WA9 5RD?
The nearest open schools to WA9 5RD, 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 WA9 5RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA9 5RD is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Thatto Heath Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Eccleston Park 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.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Balmer Street, 50 m away.
More stations near WA9 5RD, 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 WA9 5RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA9 5RD, 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.
- The Bowery Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 816837 200 mWalk
- The Spinney Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 758999 800 mWalk
- Bethany Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01744 734128 2.0 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 WA9 5RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA9 5RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.1 kmCycle
- LiFe Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA9 5RD?
The nearest to the centre of WA9 5RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Laurel Villa Dental Practice Phone 01744 24631 1.2 kmCycle
- Newtown Dental Centre Phone 01744 20299 2.0 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Warrington Road - Rainhill Phone 0151 426 7931 2.2 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 WA9 5RD?
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 2.0 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 5RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA9 5RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Helens Hall and Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01744 818030 250 mWalk
- Greengate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 850029 450 mWalk
- Wesley Hall Gardens Phone 01925 759162 550 mWalk
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 5RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA9 5RD, 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.
- Heath Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 12pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01744 818826 150 mWalk
- Leslie Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 451148 700 mWalk
- Boots, Milverney Way Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm 1.8 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 WA9 5RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA9 5RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Freckleton - Rutland House Veterinary Clinic & Aquazone Phone +441744453429 1.2 kmCycle
- Animal Trust 1.7 kmCycle
- Animal Trust Vets CIC - St Helens Phone +441744414500 1.7 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 WA9 5RD in a conservation area?
The centre of WA9 5RD 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 5RD?
Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA9 5RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 4, other crime 4, burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA9 5RD
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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