WA8 5BS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5BS lies on Smithy Lane in Cronton, Widnes. WA8 5BS is located in the Whiston and Cronton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Knowsley and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens South and Whiston. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.

WA8 5BS maps

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

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WA8 5BS geodata

Easting349357
Northing388352
Latitude53.389565
Longitude-2.762943

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 5BS?

StreetSmithy Lane
LocalityCronton
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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➜ Where is Cronton?

WA8 5BS Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardWhiston And Cronton
ConstituencySt Helens South And Whiston

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 5BS

10, SMITHY LANE, CRONTON, WIDNES, WA8 5BS
2001
17 AUG
£95,000

➜ Cronton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 5BS

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Kenley Avenue213m
October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Cronton Park Close251m
August 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kenley Avenue213m
➜ Smithy Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5BS

Smithy LaneCronton73m
Smithy Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton90m
Hampton Drive (Smithy Lane)Cronton97m
Chapel Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton107m
The Ridgeway (Smithy Lane)Town End239m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BS

Hough Green Station2.1km
Widnes Station2.3km
Rainhill Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5BS

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

Download

Median download speed44.0Mbps
Average download speed46.2Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5BS (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 5BS

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WA8 5BS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)338,089
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)14,087
Median (kWh/meter)12,322

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)86,201
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)3,448
Median (kWh/meter)3,372
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5BS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5BS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

45.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5BS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Unicorn Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
405 Cronton Road
108m
The Village Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
1 Hampton Drive
120m
Dandelion Tavern
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
427 Cronton Road
139m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00911m
Beaconsfield17:1511:002,417m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:002,632m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5BS

FacilityDistance
The Pasture
Hall Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
383m
Parklands Sports Club
Parklands, Widnes
Grass Pitches
980m
Cronton Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
1.1km

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Nearest schools to WA8 5BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Primary155m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary290m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG
Primary1.2km

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WA8 5BS ITL and WA8 5BS 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 5BS:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000011Knowsley

WA8 5BS 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 5BS:

CodeName
OAE00032936
LSOAE01006503Knowsley 017D
MSOAE02001343Knowsley 017

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BS

WA8 5HJForge Close84m
WA8 5DELambourn Avenue88m
WA8 5BZHampton Drive118m
WA8 5DDMalton Close129m
WA8 5BTSmithy Close140m
WA8 5QGCronton Road141m
WA8 5QFCronton Road151m
WA8 5DLIver Close168m
WA8 5DAHampton Drive169m
WA8 5BUWheatfield Road172m