WA8 3YU maps, stats, and open data
WA8 3YU lies on Douglas Close in Widnes. WA8 3YU 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 3YU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 3YU geodata
| Easting | 353533 |
| Northing | 387096 |
| Latitude | 53.378661 |
| Longitude | -2.699972 |
Where is WA8 3YU?
| Street | Douglas Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 3YU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 3YU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 3YU
2024 3 JUL £280,000 |
3, DOUGLAS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3YU 2023 27 JAN £225,000 |
2014 28 APR £170,000 |
5, DOUGLAS CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 3YU 1999 9 JUL £76,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 3YU
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 38m |
| Barneston Road (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 77m |
| Dans Road | Widnes | 271m |
| Snowberry Close (Weates Close) | Barrows Green | 294m |
| Dans Road | Widnes | 308m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 3YU
| Widnes Station | 2.2km |
| Sankey for Penketh Station | 3.6km |
| Runcorn Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 3YU (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 3YU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 162.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.71Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 3YU (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 3YU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 3YU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,162 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,782 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,818 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,778 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,902 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 3YU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 3YU.
- 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 3YU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 3YU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 3YU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Moorfield Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 609m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,630m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,750m |
WA8 3YU ITL and WA8 3YU 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 3YU:
| 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 3YU 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 3YU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062609 | |
| LSOA | E01012410 | Halton 003B |
| MSOA | E02002576 | Halton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 3YU
| WA8 3YS | Severn Close | 57m |
| WA8 3RH | Weates Close | 58m |
| WA8 3DD | Shelton Close | 94m |
| WA8 3DA | Chalgrave Close | 98m |
| WA8 3EU | Somerford Walk | 107m |
| WA8 3YT | Calder Close | 128m |
| WA8 3EX | Barneston Road | 129m |
| WA8 3DX | Coulton Road | 148m |
| WA8 3YR | Ronaldshay | 175m |
| WA8 3ES | Shevington Walk | 177m |
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