WA8 4FE maps, stats, and open data
WA8 4FE lies on Porthcawl Close in Widnes. WA8 4FE is located in the Hough Green 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 4FE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 4FE geodata
| Easting | 349314 |
| Northing | 387407 |
| Latitude | 53.381067 |
| Longitude | -2.763437 |
Where is WA8 4FE?
| Street | Porthcawl Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 4FE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 4FE 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 | Hough Green |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 4FE
2022 28 MAR £375,000 |
16, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2018 30 NOV £200,000 |
6, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2005 12 AUG £217,000 |
9, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2003 31 OCT £165,000 |
6, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2002 23 AUG £143,000 |
8, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2000 27 OCT £130,000 |
14, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2000 24 AUG £125,000 |
2000 15 MAR £122,500 |
10, PORTHCAWL CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4FE 2000 11 FEB £94,500 |
1999 10 JUN £112,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 4FE
| Burnsall Drive (Haddon Drive) | Upton | 237m |
| Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 276m |
| Haddon Drive (Blair Drive) | Upton | 277m |
| Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 324m |
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 367m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 4FE
| Hough Green Station | 1.2km |
| Widnes Station | 2km |
| Rainhill Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 4FE (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 4FE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 4FE (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 4FE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 4FE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 282,349 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,823 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,995 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,126 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,087 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,274 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 4FE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 4FE.
- 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
27.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 4FE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 4FE (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 4FE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,625m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,254m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,299m |
WA8 4FE ITL and WA8 4FE 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 4FE:
| 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 4FE 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 4FE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062653 | |
| LSOA | E01012421 | Halton 002D |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 4FE
| WA8 4FL | Aubourn Close | 63m |
| WA8 4HN | Newland Close | 107m |
| WA8 4LY | Clanfield Avenue | 115m |
| WA8 4NQ | Parklands | 117m |
| WA8 4FF | Aylsham Close | 119m |
| WA8 4YZ | Astley Close | 132m |
| WA8 4FN | Mortlake Close | 140m |
| WA8 4FG | Lea Cross Grove | 148m |
| WA8 4JT | Warkworth Close | 161m |
| WA8 4HQ | Croston Close | 168m |
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