WA8 5AW maps, stats, and open data

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

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

WA8 5AW 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 5AW geodata

Easting	350706
Northing	388339
Latitude	53.389576
Longitude	-2.742659

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 5AW?

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 5AW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AW 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 5AW

42, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2022 12 SEP £234,000
52, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2019 28 OCT £286,000
52, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2017 10 FEB £285,000
44, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2009 10 AUG £166,000
44, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2009 29 MAY £161,000
44, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2004 15 OCT £199,950
52, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2002 21 AUG £30,013
40, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 2002 7 JUN £60,000
50, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 1999 22 OCT £75,000
44, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AW 1999 14 SEP £57,000

➜ 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 5AW

October 2023	Bicycle theft	On or near Pex Hill Court	491m
June 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	147m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	147m
➜ Cronton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AW

Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	34m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	40m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	199m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	218m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	298m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AW

Widnes Station	1.4km
Hough Green Station	2.9km
Rainhill Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5AW

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

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Median download speed	69.1Mbps
Average download speed	54.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	14.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5AW (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 5AW

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5AW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	147,722
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,429
Median (kWh/meter)	14,403

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	59,697
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,975
Median (kWh/meter)	2,705

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club

77 Cronton Lane

151m

Hillcrest Hotel

95 Cronton Lane

198m

Pizza Casa

12 Cronton Lane

211m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	723m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	1,292m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,451m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5AW

Facility	Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club Cronton Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	150m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	281m
Birchfield Sports And Social Club Birchfield Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	543m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5AW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS	Primary	959m
Lunts Heath Primary School Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ	Primary	974m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	1.1km

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WA8 5AW ITL and WA8 5AW 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 5AW:

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 5AW 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 5AW:

	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 5AW

WA8 5BX	Cowan Way	39m
WA8 9AL	Hill View	78m
WA8 9AR	Cronton Lane	111m
WA8 5AP	Cronton Lane	157m
WA8 5BJ	Hanging Birches	169m
WA8 5AJ	Cronton Lane	170m
WA8 9FA	Stratton Park	174m
WA8 5AR	Cronton Lane	176m
WA8 9AN	Tynwald Crescent	185m
WA8 9BN	Hill View	201m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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