WA8 5AX maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5AX lies on Norlands Lane in Widnes. WA8 5AX 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 5AX geodata
| Easting | 350854 |
| Northing | 388629 |
| Latitude | 53.392196 |
| Longitude | -2.740479 |
Where is WA8 5AX?
| Street | Norlands Lane |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5AX 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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Birchfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 5AX
2021 21 OCT £402,000 |
2021 12 MAR £340,000 |
2010 16 MAR £410,000 |
31, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AX 2009 28 AUG £364,995 |
33, NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, WA8 5AX 2009 28 AUG £353,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5AX
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 297m |
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 323m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 334m |
| The Globe (Lunnts Heath Road) | Upton Rocks | 358m |
| The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 365m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5AX
| Widnes Station | 1.6km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.2km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 83.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 83.3% |
| 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 5AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.10Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5AX (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 5AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 130,931 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,822 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,410 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5AX.
- 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 5AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5AX (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to WA8 5AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 725m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,442m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,560m |
WA8 5AX ITL and WA8 5AX 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 5AX:
| 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 5AX 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 5AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170544 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5AX
| WA8 5AS | Norlands Lane | 58m |
| WA8 5AD | Iona Crescent | 61m |
| WA8 5AG | St Aidans Drive | 124m |
| WA8 5AL | Nickleford Hall Drive | 149m |
| WA8 5AB | King Oswald Crescent | 171m |
| WA8 5BJ | Hanging Birches | 177m |
| WA8 5AH | Lindisfarne Court | 178m |
| WA8 5AY | Norlands Lane | 198m |
| WA8 5AT | Norlands Lane | 224m |
| WA8 5AU | Norlands Lane | 227m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2025)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2025)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2025)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.