WA8 4YR maps, stats, and open data
WA8 4YR lies on Blackbrook Close in Widnes. WA8 4YR 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 4YR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 4YR geodata
| Easting | 349367 |
| Northing | 387172 |
| Latitude | 53.378960 |
| Longitude | -2.762603 |
Where is WA8 4YR?
| Street | Blackbrook Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 4YR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 4YR 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 4YR
14, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2024 7 NOV £425,000 |
17, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2022 18 NOV £415,000 |
29, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2020 17 NOV £345,000 |
8, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2020 27 JUL £215,000 |
27, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2019 12 JUN £235,000 |
2018 9 OCT £312,500 |
2017 11 DEC £272,000 |
2016 26 AUG £275,000 |
2013 17 DEC £235,000 |
33, BLACKBROOK CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 4YR 2009 8 SEP £100,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 4YR
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 136m |
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 149m |
| Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 177m |
| Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 255m |
| Fulbeck (Arley Drive) | Hough Green | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 4YR
| Hough Green Station | 1.1km |
| Widnes Station | 1.9km |
| Rainhill Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 4YR (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 4YR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 4YR (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 4YR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 4YR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 348,929 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,171 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,487 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,545 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,502 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,312 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 4YR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 4YR.
- 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 4YR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 4YR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 4YR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,807m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,155m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,210m |
WA8 4YR ITL and WA8 4YR 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 4YR:
| 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 4YR 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 4YR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062661 | |
| LSOA | E01012421 | Halton 002D |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 4YR
| WA8 4YP | Rainbow Close | 95m |
| WA8 4QU | Ravenfield Drive | 106m |
| WA8 4SP | Burnham Close | 123m |
| WA8 4NQ | Parklands | 131m |
| WA8 4UQ | Ellerton Close | 142m |
| WA8 4YZ | Astley Close | 144m |
| WA8 4PE | Hough Green Road | 145m |
| WA8 4YW | Whernside | 148m |
| WA8 4UN | Gainford Close | 160m |
| WA8 4YL | Simonside | 180m |
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