WA8 5BJ maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5BJ lies on Hanging Birches in Widnes. WA8 5BJ 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 February 2012.
WA8 5BJ geodata
| Easting | 350831 |
| Northing | 388453 |
| Latitude | 53.390612 |
| Longitude | -2.740797 |
Where is WA8 5BJ?
| Street | Hanging Birches |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5BJ 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 5BJ
2025 16 MAY £370,000 |
2023 25 AUG £360,000 |
2023 12 MAY £380,000 |
2021 24 SEP £330,000 |
4, HANGING BIRCHES, WIDNES, WA8 5BJ 2021 20 JUL £295,000 |
20, HANGING BIRCHES, WIDNES, WA8 5BJ 2020 14 AUG £302,000 |
2019 6 SEP £320,000 |
2017 8 JUN £250,000 |
8, HANGING BIRCHES, WIDNES, WA8 5BJ 2017 12 MAY £294,000 |
2016 18 MAR £260,000 |
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 5BJ
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 150m |
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 182m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 212m |
| The Globe (Lunnts Heath Road) | Upton Rocks | 283m |
| The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 288m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BJ
| Widnes Station | 1.4km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.1km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5BJ (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 5BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5BJ (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% |
Deprivation
7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 765m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,305m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,440m |
WA8 5BJ ITL and WA8 5BJ 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 5BJ:
| 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 5BJ 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 5BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170544 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BJ
| WA8 9AR | Cronton Lane | 68m |
| WA8 5AJ | Cronton Lane | 117m |
| WA8 5AY | Norlands Lane | 117m |
| WA8 5AS | Norlands Lane | 121m |
| WA8 5AW | Cronton Lane | 169m |
| WA8 5AX | Norlands Lane | 177m |
| WA8 5AF | Black Horse Lane | 187m |
| WA8 9AL | Hill View | 188m |
| WA8 5BX | Cowan Way | 208m |
| WA8 5AD | Iona Crescent | 208m |
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