WA8 3AF maps, stats, and open data
WA8 3AF lies on Knights Close in Widnes. WA8 3AF is located in the Farnworth 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 September 2012.
WA8 3AF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 3AF geodata
| Easting | 353219 |
| Northing | 387624 |
| Latitude | 53.383378 |
| Longitude | -2.704770 |
Where is WA8 3AF?
| Street | Knights Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 3AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 3AF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Farnworth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 3AF
2021 26 FEB £253,000 |
2017 16 NOV £293,000 |
7, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2013 10 MAY £265,995 |
3, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2012 9 NOV £226,495 |
2012 2 NOV £203,595 |
2012 26 OCT £269,995 |
4, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2012 26 OCT £219,995 |
9, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2012 27 SEP £229,995 |
2, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2012 27 SEP £180,000 |
5, KNIGHTS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3AF 2012 19 SEP £199,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 3AF
| Snowberry Close (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 250m |
| Barrows Green (Derby Road) | Barrows Green | 280m |
| Derby Road | Barrows Green | 288m |
| Dykin Road | Barrows Green | 315m |
| Snowberry Close (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 344m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 3AF
| Widnes Station | 2km |
| Sankey for Penketh Station | 3.8km |
| Hough Green Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 3AF (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 3AF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 28.68Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 3AF (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% |
WA8 3AF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 3AF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,204 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,650 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,961 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 3AF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 3AF.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
14.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 3AF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 3AF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 3AF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Moorfield Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 605m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,428m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,485m |
WA8 3AF ITL and WA8 3AF 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 WA8 3AF:
| 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 |
WA8 3AF 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 WA8 3AF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170545 | |
| LSOA | E01012392 | Halton 001A |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 3AF
| WA8 3AH | Dorothea Crescent | 79m |
| WA8 3AG | Bolingbroke Lane | 126m |
| WA8 3UD | Barrows Green Lane | 132m |
| WA8 3UE | Barrows Green Lane | 139m |
| WA8 3JQ | Barrows Green Lane | 150m |
| WA8 3XY | Daffodil Close | 155m |
| WA8 3AE | St Wilfreds Road | 159m |
| WA8 3AL | Honey Spot Crescent | 170m |
| WA8 3JU | Cedardale Park | 180m |
| WA8 3AJ | Boundary Stone Lane | 184m |
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