WA8 5AP maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5AP lies on Cronton Lane in Widnes. WA8 5AP 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 5AP maps

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

WA8 5AP 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 5AP geodata

Easting	350557
Northing	388387
Latitude	53.389993
Longitude	-2.744907

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 5AP?

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 5AP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AP 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 5AP

95, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2018 23 FEB £325,000
93, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2017 13 MAR £259,995
89, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2014 14 MAR £203,000
91, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2006 30 OCT £250,000
85, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2006 22 SEP £185,000
87, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 2002 11 SEP £154,000
87, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AP 1997 4 AUG £103,000

➜ 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 5AP

October 2023	Bicycle theft	On or near Pex Hill Court	412m
June 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	166m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	166m
➜ Cronton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AP

Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	49m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	77m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	119m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	148m
County Boundary (Cronton Road)	Upton Rocks	213m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AP

Widnes Station	1.5km
Hough Green Station	2.8km
Rainhill Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5AP

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

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Median download speed	74.8Mbps
Average download speed	59.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	13.6Mbps
Average upload speed	12.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5AP (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 5AP

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5AP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	94,624
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,771
Median (kWh/meter)	17,797

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	32,210
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,368
Median (kWh/meter)	5,772

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5AP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5AP.
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)
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Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Hillcrest Hotel

95 Cronton Lane

43m

Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club

77 Cronton Lane

122m

Riverside College and Costa - Cronton Campus

Cronton Lane

161m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	581m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	1,430m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,597m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5AP

Facility	Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club Cronton Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	121m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	161m
Birchfield Sports And Social Club Birchfield Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	677m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5AP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	948m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS	Primary	1.1km
Lunts Heath Primary School Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ	Primary	1.1km

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WA8 5AP ITL and WA8 5AP 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 5AP:

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 5AP 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 5AP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00170548
LSOA	E01012393	Halton 001B
MSOA	E02002574	Halton 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 5AP

WA8 5AR	Cronton Lane	98m
WA8 5BX	Cowan Way	146m
WA8 5AW	Cronton Lane	157m
WA8 9FA	Stratton Park	196m
WA8 9AL	Hill View	227m
WA8 9AR	Cronton Lane	248m
WA8 5BJ	Hanging Birches	282m
WA8 5BW	Cowan Way	315m
WA8 5AJ	Cronton Lane	322m
WA8 9BN	Hill View	326m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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