WA8 5BN maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5BN lies on Stromford Close in Widnes. WA8 5BN 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 November 2014.
WA8 5BN geodata
| Easting | 351317 |
| Northing | 388657 |
| Latitude | 53.392491 |
| Longitude | -2.733522 |
Where is WA8 5BN?
| Street | Stromford Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5BN 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 | Farnworth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 5BN
2025 21 MAR £120,000 |
2024 21 NOV £685,000 |
2020 27 NOV £460,000 |
15, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2016 22 JAN £600,000 |
3, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 14 OCT £369,995 |
11, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 21 AUG £529,995 |
21, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 26 JUN £464,995 |
1, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 19 JUN £345,995 |
19, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 12 JUN £574,995 |
17, STROMFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5BN 2015 5 JUN £469,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5BN
| Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) | Lunt's Heath | 219m |
| Wilmere Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 276m |
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 309m |
| The Globe (Lunnts Heath Road) | Upton Rocks | 358m |
| Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) | Lunt's Heath | 359m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BN
| Widnes Station | 1.6km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.5km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5BN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| 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 5BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 37.31Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.45Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5BN (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 | 16.7% |
WA8 5BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 324,511 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,028 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,292 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,457 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,538 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,204 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5BN.
- 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 5BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,176m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,305m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,354m |
WA8 5BN ITL and WA8 5BN 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 5BN:
| 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 5BN 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 5BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062526 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BN
| WA8 5UR | Wilmere Lane | 79m |
| WA8 5BP | Glazebrook Lane | 83m |
| WA8 5BL | Birket Drive | 104m |
| WA8 5DY | Hornsmill Avenue | 167m |
| WA8 5BA | Lunts Heath Road | 206m |
| WA8 5UW | Wilmere Lane | 256m |
| WA8 5DZ | Marsh Brook Road | 262m |
| WA8 5BB | Lunts Heath Road | 270m |
| WA8 5BD | Lunts Heath Road | 299m |
| WA8 5AH | Lindisfarne Court | 303m |
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