WA8 5AJ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5AJ lies on Cronton Lane in Widnes. WA8 5AJ 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 July 1995.

WA8 5AJ maps

WA8 5AJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 5AJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 5AJ geodata

Easting	350876
Northing	388345
Latitude	53.389645
Longitude	-2.740104

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 5AJ?

Street	Cronton Lane
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 5AJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AJ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birchfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 5AJ

34, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2021 29 SEP £295,000
32, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2020 13 JAN £240,000
30, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2018 20 APR £245,000
24, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2017 25 AUG £322,000
2, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2017 6 JAN £230,000
2, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2012 7 SEP £140,000
24, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2010 16 JUN £279,000
34, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2009 3 FEB £151,500
24, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2003 18 JUN £190,000
24, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AJ 2000 10 AUG £115,000

➜ Widnes house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 5AJ

June 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	291m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	291m
April 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	291m
➜ Cronton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AJ

The Globe (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	129m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	174m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	204m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)	Lunt's Heath	208m
The Globe (Lunnts Heath Road)	Upton Rocks	227m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AJ

Widnes Station	1.3km
Hough Green Station	3km
Rainhill Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5AJ

Broadband access in WA8 5AJ (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 5AJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	45.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	11.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5AJ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5AJ

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5AJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5AJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	302,437
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	18,902
Median (kWh/meter)	21,924

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	44,522
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,710
Median (kWh/meter)	3,153

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5AJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5AJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5AJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5AJ (meters)

Pizza Casa

12 Cronton Lane

41m

Upton Rocks Pharmacy

12a Cronton Lane

41m

Cronton Lane Bakery

12 Cronton Lane

41m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 5AJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	857m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	1,191m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,331m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5AJ

Facility	Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club Cronton Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	268m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	450m
Birchfield Sports And Social Club Birchfield Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	466m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5AJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lunts Heath Primary School Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ	Primary	817m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS	Primary	831m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	1.3km

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WA8 5AJ ITL and WA8 5AJ 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 5AJ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 5AJ 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 5AJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062526
LSOA	E01012393	Halton 001B
MSOA	E02002574	Halton 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 5AJ

WA8 9AR	Cronton Lane	84m
WA8 9AN	Tynwald Crescent	100m
WA8 5BJ	Hanging Birches	117m
WA8 5AY	Norlands Lane	131m
WA8 9AL	Hill View	136m
WA8 9AQ	Upton Lane	156m
WA8 5AW	Cronton Lane	170m
WA8 5AF	Black Horse Lane	189m
WA8 5AZ	Lunts Heath Road	192m
WA8 5BX	Cowan Way	198m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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