WA8 5BE maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5BE lies on Cranshaw Lane in Widnes. WA8 5BE is located in the Farnworth 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 5BE maps

WA8 5BE map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 5BE map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 5BE geodata

Easting351798
Northing388677
Latitude53.392715
Longitude-2.726292

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Where is WA8 5BE?

StreetCranshaw Lane
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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WA8 5BE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5BE as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardFarnworth
ConstituencyHalton

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 5BE

May 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lunt'S Heath Road337m
December 2021Vehicle crimeOn or near Churchfields423m
October 2021Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Churchfields423m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5BE

Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road)Lunt's Heath312m
Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road)Lunt's Heath327m
Church View (Lunts Heath Road)Lunt's Heath419m
Church View (Lunnts Heath Road)Lunt's Heath422m
Wilmere Lane (Wilmere)Lunt's Heath625m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BE

Widnes Station1.7km
Lea Green Station3.8km
Rainhill Station3.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5BE

Broadband access in WA8 5BE (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 5BE (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed38.9Mbps
Maximum download speed67.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed10.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5BE (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5BE

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WA8 5BE gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)101,232
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)9,203
Median (kWh/meter)10,430
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5BE, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5BE.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5BE:

Food Standards Agency

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

Lunts Heath Primary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wedgewood Drive
727m
Abbeyfield Society
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
59 Coroners Lane
764m
Jewsons
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Lunts Heath Road
790m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5BE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:001,281m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,321m
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:001,653m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5BE

FacilityDistance
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
649m
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
Birchfield Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
1.1km
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to WA8 5BE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ
Primary672m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Primary955m
Moorfield Primary School
School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3HJ
Primary1.7km

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WA8 5BE ITL and WA8 5BE 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 5BE:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 5BE 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 5BE:

CodeName
OAE00062527
LSOAE01012395Halton 001C
MSOAE02002574Halton 001

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BE

WA8 5EABollin Court284m
WA8 5BGLunts Heath Road305m
WA8 5DZMarsh Brook Road319m
WA8 5BQLunts Heath Road342m
WA8 5BDLunts Heath Road359m
WA8 5DYHornsmill Avenue360m
WA8 9RXSwynnerton Way396m
WA8 9RPChurchfields417m
WA8 5RYLunts Heath Road437m
WA8 9RTGrosvenor Road439m