WA8 5BX maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5BX lies on Cowan Way in Widnes. WA8 5BX 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 5BX maps

WA8 5BX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 5BX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 5BX geodata

Easting	350681
Northing	388309
Latitude	53.389304
Longitude	-2.743030

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 5BX?

Street	Cowan Way
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 5BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5BX 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birchfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 5BX

225, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2017 31 MAR £180,000
225, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2016 22 DEC £185,000
225, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2015 31 MAR £159,000
199, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2007 20 MAR £184,000
209, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2002 5 JUL £91,000
201, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 2002 17 MAY £106,000
203, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BX 1996 11 NOV £52,000

➜ Widnes house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 5BX

October 2023	Bicycle theft	On or near Pex Hill Court	454m
June 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	108m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Stratton Park	108m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5BX

Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	54m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	68m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	183m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)	Upton Rocks	198m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	324m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BX

Widnes Station	1.4km
Hough Green Station	2.8km
Rainhill Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5BX

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

Download

Median download speed	25.0Mbps
Average download speed	21.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	38.89Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.3Mbps
Average upload speed	4.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	6.81Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5BX (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5BX

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	150,372
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,567
Median (kWh/meter)	11,674

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	35,365
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,215
Median (kWh/meter)	2,901

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5BX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5BX.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5BX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club

77 Cronton Lane

171m

Hillcrest Hotel

95 Cronton Lane

185m

Pizza Casa

12 Cronton Lane

238m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 5BX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	724m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	1,287m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,451m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5BX

Facility	Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club Cronton Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	170m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	253m
Birchfield Sports And Social Club Birchfield Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	535m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5BX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS	Primary	962m
Lunts Heath Primary School Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ	Primary	989m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	1.1km

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WA8 5BX ITL and WA8 5BX 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 5BX:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 5BX 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 5BX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062434
LSOA	E01012374	Halton 002A
MSOA	E02002575	Halton 002

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BX

WA8 5AW	Cronton Lane	39m
WA8 9AL	Hill View	81m
WA8 9FA	Stratton Park	135m
WA8 5AR	Cronton Lane	145m
WA8 5AP	Cronton Lane	146m
WA8 9AR	Cronton Lane	148m
WA8 9BN	Hill View	187m
WA8 9AN	Tynwald Crescent	195m
WA8 9BP	Cowan Way	196m
WA8 5AJ	Cronton Lane	198m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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