WA8 3LB maps, stats, and open data

WA8 3LB lies on Houghton Close in Widnes. WA8 3LB 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 3LB maps

WA8 3LB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 3LB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 3LB geodata

Easting352519
Northing386570
Latitude53.373843
Longitude-2.715134

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 3LB?

StreetHoughton Close
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 3LB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 3LB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

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

WardHalton View
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 3LB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Page Lane494m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Brooklands Park315m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Brooklands Park315m
➜ Houghton Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 3LB

Page Lane (Halton View Road)Widnes155m
Halton View RoadWidnes159m
Halton View RoadWidnes170m
Smyth RoadCrow Wood189m
Smyth Road (Bancroft Road)Crow Wood191m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 3LB

Widnes Station1.3km
Hough Green Station4km
Runcorn Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 3LB

Broadband access in WA8 3LB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 3LB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed119.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed5.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 3LB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 3LB

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WA8 3LB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 3LB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)143,774
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)11,060
Median (kWh/meter)11,135

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)35,182
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)2,513
Median (kWh/meter)2,362
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 3LB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 3LB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 3LB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 3LB (meters)

Alisons Little Deli
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
72 Halton View Road
137m
Spar Convenience Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
55-61 Halton View Road
155m
Miller News and Booze
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
23 Halton View Road
155m

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Nearest post box to WA8 3LB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Moorfield Road18:0011:00664m
Lytham Road17:3011:00698m
Greenway Road17:3011:00912m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 3LB

FacilityDistance
Crow Wood Park
Bancroft Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
453m
Dw Fitness First (Widnes) (Closed)
Cross Street, Widnes
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
669m
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
809m

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Nearest schools to WA8 3LB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3JA
Not applicable394m
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre, Widnes, WA8 0BS
Nursery408m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Edward Street, Widnes, WA8 0BW
Primary410m

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WA8 3LB ITL and WA8 3LB 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 3LB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 3LB 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 3LB:

CodeName
OAE00062619
LSOAE01012413Halton 003D
MSOAE02002576Halton 003

Nearest postcodes to WA8 3LB

WA8 3JZProctors Close28m
WA8 3LAIreland Street45m
WA8 0TSHalton View Road101m
WA8 3LEIreland Street104m
WA8 0TRHalton View Road134m
WA8 3LGBarnes Road152m
WA8 0TTHalton View Road159m
WA8 3LTSmyth Road179m
WA8 0ALChristie Street188m
WA8 3LSBancroft Road207m