WA8 3GA maps, stats, and open data
WA8 3GA lies on Cross Gates in Widnes. WA8 3GA is located in the Halton View 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 July 1995.
WA8 3GA geodata
| Easting | 353662 |
| Northing | 387442 |
| Latitude | 53.381782 |
| Longitude | -2.698084 |
Where is WA8 3GA?
| Street | Cross Gates |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 3GA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 3GA 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 | Halton View |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 3GA
2023 27 OCT £542,000 |
2022 28 OCT £525,000 |
2016 8 JUL £387,500 |
2014 26 JUN £271,000 |
12, CROSS GATES, WIDNES, WA8 3GA 2011 1 JUN £330,000 |
2010 16 AUG £360,000 |
17, CROSS GATES, WIDNES, WA8 3GA 2008 22 MAY £224,500 |
6, CROSS GATES, WIDNES, WA8 3GA 2005 29 APR £360,000 |
10, CROSS GATES, WIDNES, WA8 3GA 2003 6 AUG £305,000 |
16, CROSS GATES, WIDNES, WA8 3GA 2003 24 MAR £280,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 3GA
| Snowberry Close (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 208m |
| Snowberry Close (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 252m |
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 366m |
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 425m |
| Pendlebury Farm (South Lane) | Barrows Green | 514m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 3GA
| Widnes Station | 2.4km |
| Sankey for Penketh Station | 3.4km |
| Runcorn Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 3GA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 5.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 5.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 3GA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 36.90Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.18Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 3GA (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 | 94.4% |
WA8 3GA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 3GA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 417,670 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,204 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,352 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,248 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,788 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,132 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 3GA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 3GA.
- 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
27.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 3GA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 3GA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 3GA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Moorfield Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 815m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,826m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,854m |
WA8 3GA ITL and WA8 3GA 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 3GA:
| 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 3GA 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 3GA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062606 | |
| LSOA | E01012410 | Halton 003B |
| MSOA | E02002576 | Halton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 3GA
| WA8 3YY | Humber Close | 124m |
| WA8 3YX | Ribble Close | 160m |
| WA8 3SF | Avebury Close | 208m |
| WA8 3XZ | Snowberry Close | 244m |
| WA8 3DX | Coulton Road | 245m |
| WA8 3EN | Fairburn Close | 246m |
| WA8 3EJ | Belgrave Close | 262m |
| WA8 3RQ | Lamport Close | 273m |
| WA8 3DD | Shelton Close | 281m |
| WA8 3DA | Chalgrave Close | 292m |
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