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WA12

Outer Postcode Area • 887 Postcodes
St. Helens·North West·England
St. Helens 53.4534°N, 2.6343°W
49
49/100Overall Score
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Tenant & Renter Lens Renting Due Diligence Guide

Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for WA12

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£593/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
60/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~4 min

Earlestown Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£593
per month
2 bedrooms
£737
per month
3 bedrooms
£901
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,300
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 29
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 13
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 125

Getting around

Nearest station: Earlestown Rail Station, about 4 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 887 constituent postcodes

887 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 20:26.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in WA12.

Is WA12 a good place to live?

WA12 in St. Helens scores 49.4/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in WA12?

The WA12 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in St. Helens, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near WA12?

The WA12 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is WA12?

The WA12 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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