POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WA10 1GT postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for WA10 1GT is still partial in the live postcode seam. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 28 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 26 Feb 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £175,000Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2025
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 28 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2025.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

43 within 400m

WA10 1GT links 43 transport stops within 400m and 106 within 800m. 30 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Rigby Street South (BCT) at about 82m. The nearest rail or metro access point is St Helens Central Rail Station at about 690m.

Local business

119 within 1200m

WA10 1GT currently links 119 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 34 food and drink, 31 nightlife, 19 retail. The closest mapped place is Bar Java at about 29m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,127 online job adverts observed

St. Helens local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,297 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WA10 1GT in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

28 nearby school rows

28 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WA10 1GT. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 81

WA10 1GT has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 81 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 927, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 99 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£175,000

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Feb 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WA10 1GT, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (13), fast food (13), restaurant (8).

Amenity group

Nightlife

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (25), bar (6).

Amenity group

Retail

19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (7), mobile phone (3), department store (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (9), convenience (4), butcher (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Bar Java

Bar in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Bar Forty Four

Bar at 44, Westfield Street, St Helens.

Nightlife

Tank

Pub at 39, Westfield Street, St Helens.

Food and drink

Momo's Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Wheatsheaf

Pub at 36, Westfield Street, St Helens.

Nightlife

Westfields

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bleak Hill Primary School

Primary option in WA10 6HG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Eccleston Mere Primary School

Primary option in WA10 5NX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary option in WA10 1LN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WA10 1GT before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WA10 1GT.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WA10 1GT with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WA10 1GT.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WA10 1GT.