WA11 8AY maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8AY lies on Higher Lane in Rainford, St Helens. WA11 8AY is located in the Rainford electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of St. Helens and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01X and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WA11 8AY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA11 8AY geodata
| Easting | 348134 |
| Northing | 400951 |
| Latitude | 53.502681 |
| Longitude | -2.783412 |
Where is WA11 8AY?
| Street | Higher Lane |
| Locality | Rainford |
| Town/City | St Helens |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Rainford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Helens North |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA11 8AY
2025 5 SEP £360,000 |
59, HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, WA11 8AY 2024 5 NOV £310,000 |
61, HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, WA11 8AY 2022 30 MAY £800,000 |
59A, HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, WA11 8AY 2021 31 AUG £335,000 |
2011 5 JAN £265,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA11 8AY
| Higher Lane (Cross Pit Lane) | Muncaster | 57m |
| Rainford Primary (Cross Pit Lane) | Muncaster | 81m |
| Cross Pit Lane (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 82m |
| Heyes Avenue (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 117m |
| Lakeside Gardens (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 129m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8AY
| Rainford Station | 1.7km |
| Upholland Station | 4km |
| Orrell Station | 5.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA11 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 88.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 88.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 88.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA11 8AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 4.16Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA11 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 11.1% |
WA11 8AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA11 8AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 212,852 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,650 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,504 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,024 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,128 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,994 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA11 8AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA11 8AY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
18.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA11 8AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA11 8AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Higher Lane | 17:30 | 09:30 | 85m |
| Ormskirk Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 388m |
| Rainford Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 442m |
WA11 8AY ITL and WA11 8AY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA11 8AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD71 | East Merseyside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000013 | St. Helens |
WA11 8AY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA11 8AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00034918 | |
| LSOA | E01006882 | St. Helens 001A |
| MSOA | E02001406 | St. Helens 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA11 8AY
| WA11 8AL | Higher Lane | 44m |
| WA11 8AN | Higher Lane | 82m |
| WA11 8AJ | Cross Pit Lane | 123m |
| WA11 8BW | Heyes Grove | 155m |
| WA11 8LA | Croxteth Drive | 185m |
| WA11 8JZ | Croxteth Drive | 204m |
| WA11 8AR | Heyes Avenue | 210m |
| WA11 8NR | Muncaster Drive | 212m |
| WA11 8AZ | Higher Lane | 236m |
| WA11 8HH | Lakeside Gardens | 244m |
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