WA7 2LP maps, stats, and open data

WA7 2LP lies on Merlin Close in Castlefields, Runcorn. WA7 2LP is located in the Halton Castle electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Halton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F and the police force is Cheshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WA7 2LP maps

WA7 2LP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA7 2LP map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA7 2LP geodata

Easting	354300
Northing	382044
Latitude	53.333320
Longitude	-2.687711

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA7 2LP?

Street	Merlin Close
Locality	Castlefields
Town/City	Runcorn
Country	England
Postcode District	WA7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA7 2LP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA7 2LP as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	60m	197ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Halton Castle
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA7 2LP

5, MERLIN CLOSE, CASTLEFIELDS, RUNCORN, WA7 2LP 2000 13 JAN £34,000

➜ Runcorn house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA7 2LP

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Hedge Hey	345m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hedge Hey	345m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hedge Hey	345m
➜ Merlin Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA7 2LP

The Park (Busway (Castlefields))	Halton Village	64m
The Park (Busway (Castlefields))	Halton Village	118m
Primrose Close (Castlefields Avenue East)	Halton Village	199m
Primrose Close (Castlefields Avenue East)	Halton Village	207m
Stockham Lane (Norton Lane)	Halton Village	323m

Nearest railway stations to WA7 2LP

Runcorn East Station	1.6km
Runcorn Station	3.5km
Frodsham Station	4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA7 2LP

Broadband access in WA7 2LP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	43.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA7 2LP (2019 data)

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Median download speed	60.3Mbps
Average download speed	88.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	9.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA7 2LP (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	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA7 2LP

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Source: Ofcom
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WA7 2LP gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA7 2LP by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	381,647
Meter count	48
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,951
Median (kWh/meter)	7,435

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	125,739
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,675
Median (kWh/meter)	2,540

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA7 2LP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA7 2LP.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

87.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA7 2LP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA7 2LP (meters)

CHI Community Cafe

Castlefields Avenue East

301m

Bridgewater Park Nursery and Reception

Plantation Close

338m

Bridgewater Park Primary School

Plantation Close

338m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA7 2LP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Plantation Close	17:00	11:00	351m
Mount Road	17:30	12:00	445m
Worthington Close	16:45	11:00	804m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA7 2LP

Facility	Distance
Bridgewater Park Primary School Plantation Close, Castlefields, Runcorn Grass Pitches	265m
St Mary's Church Of England Primary School Castlefields Avenue South, Castlefields, Runcorn Grass Pitches	325m
The Brow Community Primary School The Clough, Halton, Runcorn Grass Pitches	786m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA7 2LP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Castlefields Avenue South, Runcorn, WA7 2NR	Primary	328m
Bridgewater Park Primary School Plantation Close, Castlefields, Bridgewater Park Primary School, Runcorn, WA7 2LW	Primary	338m
Halton School 31 Main Street, Halton, Runcorn, WA7 2AN	Not applicable	599m

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WA7 2LP ITL and WA7 2LP 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 WA7 2LP:

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
E06000006	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA7 2LP 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 WA7 2LP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062466
LSOA	E01012384	Halton 010C
MSOA	E02002583	Halton 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA7 2LP

WA7 2HU	Rupert Row	97m
WA7 2LR	Brereton Close	119m
WA7 2LL	Primrose Close	134m
WA7 2XE	Woodlands Court	145m
WA7 2LN	Meadow Row	169m
WA7 2LS	Limekiln Row	175m
WA7 2NU	Camelot Way	194m
WA7 2LT	Limekiln Row	226m
WA7 2HX	Coppice Close	228m
WA7 2NS	Meadowcroft Court	255m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence