WA9 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WA9 district covers St Helens (St. Helens), Burtonwood. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WA9
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WA9 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 50 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 69 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in WA9
- Allanson Street Primary School · WA9 1PL · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 49% in England
- Broad Oak Community Primary School · WA9 2JE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 11% in England
- Eaves Primary School · WA9 3UB · Remains Good (2023) · Top 21% in England
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School · WA9 2JE · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 32% in England
- Merton Bank Primary School · WA9 1EJ · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 5% in England
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary School · WA9 5NH · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Top 39% in England
- Robins Lane Community Primary School · WA9 3NF · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 18% in England
- Sherdley Primary School · WA9 4HA · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 19% in England
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School · WA9 3SP · Good (2022) · Bottom 23% in England
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School · WA9 5NJ · Good (2022) · Bottom 12% in England
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School · WA9 5BT · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Top 40% in England
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School · WA9 4XU · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 49% in England
Secondary schools in WA9
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy · WA9 3HE · No rating
- The Sutton Academy · WA9 5AU · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 37% in England
Fee-paying schools in WA9
- Ash Meadow School · WA9 4RT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in WA9
- Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) · WA9 4DA · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Journeys Day Nursery · WA9 3UU · Good (Ofsted)
- Raring Stars - Eaves Primary · WA9 3UB
- Early Learners Nursery – Sutton · WA9 3UG · Good (Ofsted)
- Kip McGrath St Helens Sutton · WA9 3EZ
- General Day Nursery & After School · WA9 5AB · Good (Ofsted)
- Portico · WA9 5GG
- Portico Poppets · WA9 5QH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Small Wonders · WA9 3BN · Good (Ofsted)
- Thatto Heath Playdays · WA9 5NH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WA9
- Four Acre Health Centre · WA9 4QB
- Atlas Medical Practice · WA9 1LN
- Marshalls Cross Medical Centre · WA9 3DA
- Rainbow Medical Centre · WA9 3PN
- The Bowery Medical Centre · WA9 5PR
- Berrymead Family Med.Ctr. · WA9 3RP
Neighbourhoods in WA9
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WA9 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold & Clock Face | 20% | £186k | Average | 10 min |
| Sutton Leach | 17% | £178k | Average | 7 min |
| Town Centre East & Fingerpost | 16% | £165k | Very high | 8 min |
| Thatto Heath | 16% | £226k | Very high | 10 min |
| Derbyshire Hill | 11% | £140k | Very high | 10 min |
| Nutgrove & Lea Green | 10% | £200k | Low | 12 min |
| Broad Oak | 9% | £138k | High | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the WA9 postcode?
WA9 covers 9 neighbourhoods in St Helens (St. Helens), Burtonwood, with 1,312 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WA9?
The typical home price across WA9's neighbourhoods is £178k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WA9?
16 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a WA9 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WA9?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 50 minutes; Manchester 69 minutes.