WA8 3YL maps, stats, and open data
WA8 3YL lies on Orkney Close in Widnes. WA8 3YL 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 3YL geodata
| Easting | 353209 |
| Northing | 387036 |
| Latitude | 53.378093 |
| Longitude | -2.704833 |
Where is WA8 3YL?
| Street | Orkney Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 3YL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 3YL 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 3YL
27, ORKNEY CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3YL 2018 1 FEB £155,000 |
25, ORKNEY CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3YL 2003 17 APR £125,000 |
25, ORKNEY CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3YL 1996 26 JUL £65,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 3YL
| Chorleys Lane (Barrows Green Lane) | Barrows Green | 109m |
| Chorleys Lane (Barrows Green Lane) | Barrows Green | 194m |
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 254m |
| Eight Towers (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 284m |
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 300m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 3YL
| Widnes Station | 1.9km |
| Sankey for Penketh Station | 4km |
| Hough Green Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 3YL (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 3YL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.03Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 3YL (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 3YL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 3YL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 506,756 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,994 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,441 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 138,433 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,643 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,658 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 3YL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 3YL.
- 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
49.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 3YL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 3YL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 3YL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Moorfield Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 291m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,301m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,446m |
WA8 3YL ITL and WA8 3YL 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 3YL:
| 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 3YL 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 3YL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062615 | |
| LSOA | E01012414 | Halton 003E |
| MSOA | E02002576 | Halton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 3YL
| WA8 3YA | Kilsby Drive | 92m |
| WA8 3JL | Barrows Green Lane | 116m |
| WA8 3YJ | Shetland Close | 117m |
| WA8 3YH | Guernsey Road | 118m |
| WA8 3YF | Swinford Avenue | 128m |
| WA8 3YB | Bilton Close | 135m |
| WA8 3YP | Skye Close | 142m |
| WA8 3YW | Rathlin Close | 153m |
| WA8 3JN | Barrows Green Lane | 169m |
| WA8 3HT | Hilary Close | 186m |
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