WN5 7TZ postcode in St. Helens, England
WN5 7TZ is a postcode in St. Helens, in the Billinge & Seneley Green ward. It is in the St Helens North parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN5 7TZ is, and what is near it
- WN5 7TZ
- Other postcodes in WN5 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4838, longitude -2.7184)
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 WN5 7TZ?
- 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 WN5 7TZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- St Helens NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Baines (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Baines
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 WN5 7TZ?
None of the homes and businesses at WN5 7TZ 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WN5 7TZ?
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 WN5 7TZ 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 WN5 7TZ.
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 WN5 7TZ: 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 WN5 7TZ 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 WN5 7TZ?
Homes in WN5 7 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £363,250 30 sales
- Semi-detached £235,000 70 sales
- Terraced £225,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WN5 district: a typical £190,000 from 427 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 WN5 7TZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN5 7TZ 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 WN5 7TZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around WN5 7TZ. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (80%). 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 £4,006 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,136.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,602 |
| Band B | about 60 (10%) | £1,869 |
| Band C | about 320 (53%) | £2,136 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,403 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £2,937 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,472 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,006 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,807 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 80% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 WN5 7TZ is in (ONS area E01006807), 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest open schools to WN5 7TZ, 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN5 7TZ is Garswood Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.
- Garswood Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- St Helens Central Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 WN5 7TZ, 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN5 7TZ, 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.
- Windermere Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 624804 1.4 kmCycle
- Billinge Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01744 892205 2.8 kmCycle
- Garswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 621670 2.8 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN5 7TZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Lidl Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.8 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest to the centre of WN5 7TZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Rainford Road - Billinge Phone 01744 892616 1.2 kmWalk
- Dental Surgery - Main Street Billinge Phone 01744 895538 1.5 kmCycle
- Alverna House Dental Practice Phone 01744 739600 2.6 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 WN5 7TZ?
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.
- Fairfield Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07711 817745 2.1 kmCycle
- St Helens Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 26633 4.9 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN5 7TZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chapel House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01744 638648 2.1 kmCycle
- Broadoak Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01744 615626 2.9 kmCycle
- Brookfield Support Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01744 676735 3.0 kmCycle
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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN5 7TZ, 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.
- Well, 11 Rainford Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 892400 1.2 kmWalk
- Heaton's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01744 24941 1.6 kmCycle
- Billinge Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 6pm; Tue and Wed 8:30am to 7pm; Thu 8:30am to 2pm; Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01744 893438 1.7 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 WN5 7TZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN5 7TZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.2 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44174423263 3.4 kmCycle
- Lite 3.7 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 WN5 7TZ in a conservation area?
The centre of WN5 7TZ 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 WN5 7TZ?
Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN5 7TZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 3, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 WN5 7TZ
- Ward
- Billinge & Seneley Green
- Parish
- Billinge Chapel End
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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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