WA8 5AU maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5AU lies on Norlands Lane in Widnes. WA8 5AU 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 5AU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 5AU geodata
| Easting | 350754 |
| Northing | 388833 |
| Latitude | 53.394036 |
| Longitude | -2.742014 |
Where is WA8 5AU?
| Street | Norlands Lane |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AU 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 5AU
45A, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AU 2024 14 JUN £290,000 |
2022 25 MAR £326,000 |
2018 20 DEC £404,095 |
2018 14 DEC £314,095 |
2018 12 NOV £389,000 |
75, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AU 2016 28 OCT £396,995 |
73, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AU 2016 28 OCT £380,895 |
2016 25 OCT £389,000 |
57, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AU 2016 28 SEP £315,895 |
63, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AU 2016 29 JUL £337,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AU
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 449m |
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 453m |
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 463m |
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 478m |
| Pex Hill (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 519m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AU
| Widnes Station | 1.8km |
| Rainhill Station | 3km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5AU (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 5AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5AU (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 5AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,215 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,022 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,079 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,684 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,268 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,246 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5AU.
- 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 5AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 605m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,669m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,783m |
WA8 5AU ITL and WA8 5AU 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 5AU:
| 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 5AU 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 5AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170557 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5AU
| WA8 5AT | Norlands Lane | 37m |
| WA8 5AL | Nickleford Hall Drive | 128m |
| WA8 5BH | Norlands Park | 145m |
| WA8 5AE | Connaught Crescent | 176m |
| WA8 5AG | St Aidans Drive | 183m |
| WA8 5AB | King Oswald Crescent | 224m |
| WA8 5AX | Norlands Lane | 227m |
| WA8 5AD | Iona Crescent | 247m |
| WA8 5AS | Norlands Lane | 272m |
| WA8 5AH | Lindisfarne Court | 295m |
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