WA8 5AB maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5AB lies on King Oswald Crescent in Widnes. WA8 5AB is located in the Birchfield 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 October 2011.
WA8 5AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 5AB geodata
| Easting | 350965 |
| Northing | 388759 |
| Latitude | 53.393375 |
| Longitude | -2.738830 |
Where is WA8 5AB?
| Street | King Oswald Crescent |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 | Birchfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 5AB
7, KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, WA8 5AB 2023 10 NOV £325,000 |
2023 3 NOV £290,000 |
2018 12 JUL £270,000 |
2018 13 JUN £310,000 |
2015 1 DEC £260,000 |
2015 30 SEP £202,000 |
7, KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, WA8 5AB 2015 8 MAY £218,000 |
20, KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, WA8 5AB 2013 22 MAR £229,950 |
10, KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, WA8 5AB 2012 28 SEP £235,000 |
2012 28 SEP £295,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AB
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 293m |
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 311m |
| Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) | Lunt's Heath | 382m |
| The Globe (Lunnts Heath Road) | Upton Rocks | 411m |
| The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 419m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AB
| Widnes Station | 1.7km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.2km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5AB (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 5AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.37Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5AB (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 5AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 168,151 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,007 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,023 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,070 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,008 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5AB.
- 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
7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 816m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,509m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,603m |
WA8 5AB ITL and WA8 5AB 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 5AB:
| 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 5AB 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 5AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170557 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5AB
| WA8 5AG | St Aidans Drive | 58m |
| WA8 5AH | Lindisfarne Court | 79m |
| WA8 5AL | Nickleford Hall Drive | 98m |
| WA8 5AE | Connaught Crescent | 118m |
| WA8 5AD | Iona Crescent | 126m |
| WA8 5AX | Norlands Lane | 171m |
| WA8 5AU | Norlands Lane | 224m |
| WA8 5AS | Norlands Lane | 226m |
| WA8 5AT | Norlands Lane | 247m |
| WA8 5AF | Black Horse Lane | 293m |
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