WA11 8BS
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 001B, Rainford ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA11 8BS, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA11 8BS
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulySt. Helens 001B: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in WA11 8BS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 001BNeighbourhood
- £185,154 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA11 8BSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA11 8BSRoad 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA11 8BS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| A.R.T.S. Education Special | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Rainford High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA11 8BS
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Arnian Way, WA11 8BXFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Cross Pit Lane, WA11 8AHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £300,000The Spinney, WA11 8ASOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £305,000Arnian Road, WA11 8BUMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £395,000The Avenue, WA11 8DRMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £215,000Alfred Street, WA11 8BYSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £337,000Beech Gardens, WA11 8DJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £230,000Leyland Road, WA11 8HFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA11 8BS
In a straight lineGP practices
- KENNETH MACRAE MED CENTRE430 m
- RAINFORD HEALTH CENTRE480 m
Pharmacies
- WELL170 m
- WELL420 m
Dental practices
- RAINFORD ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE170 m
- RAINFORD DENTAL SURGERY LTD740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op RainfordThe Co-operative Group120 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 001B
Everything about St. Helens 001BThe postcode district: WA11
Everything about WA11Your MP
- David BainesLabourMP for St Helens North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.