M6 Haydock, St. Helens
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA12), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 37504373.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in St. Helens costs £2,403 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Garswood, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashton Heath, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Medicentre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in St. Helens in 2026-27: Band D £2,403 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,602 | £1,869 | £2,136 | £2,403 | £2,937 | £3,472 | £4,006 | £4,807 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (70% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 337 - 341 Church Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0LT, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA12 0HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA12 0JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 41 m and 54 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA12 0HL | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| WA12 0JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garswood 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bryn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Earlestown 331,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Lane Haydock | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Earlestown Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 21.1 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicentre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newton Community Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton in Makerfield Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Platt Bridge, Platt Bridge | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashton Heath 11 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 820 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Townfield End Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| New Hall Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Haydock Boundary Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Cowhey Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Tithe Barn Hillock | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Clough | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Byrchall High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cansfield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate 10 - The Horsebox WA12 0JQ | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Dine Contract Catering WA12 0JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Holiday Inn WA12 0JG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Impact Food Group @ Byrchall High School WN4 9PQ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| GMC Supplies Ltd WA11 9UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
M6 · The Parks · Chelwood Park · Lodge Lane · Wilcock Road · Haydock Park Gardens · Penny Lane
All the streets in WA12 and across St. Helens.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.