WA8 5DF maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5DF lies on Smithy Lane in Cronton, Widnes. WA8 5DF 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 5DF maps

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

WA8 5DF 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 5DF geodata

Easting	349304
Northing	388541
Latitude	53.391274
Longitude	-2.763770

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 5DF?

Street	Smithy Lane
Locality	Cronton
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 5DF Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

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	Whiston And Cronton
Constituency	St Helens South And Whiston

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 5DF

76, SMITHY LANE, CRONTON, WIDNES, WA8 5DF 2005 28 JAN £128,000

➜ 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 5DF

November 2023	Burglary	On or near Kenley Avenue	321m
October 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Cronton Park Close	138m
August 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Kenley Avenue	321m
➜ Smithy Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5DF

The Ridgeway (Smithy Lane)	Town End	42m
The Ridgeway (Smithy Lane)	Town End	53m
Hampton Drive (Smithy Lane)	Cronton	103m
Smithy Lane	Cronton	131m
Cronton Park Avenue (Hall Lane)	Cronton	209m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5DF

Hough Green Station	2.2km
Widnes Station	2.5km
Rainhill Station	2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5DF

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

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Median download speed	50.8Mbps
Average download speed	44.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5DF (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 5DF

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5DF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	537,413
Meter count	37
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,525
Median (kWh/meter)	14,024

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	111,079
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,267
Median (kWh/meter)	2,871

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5DF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5DF.
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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Cronton Church Of England Primary School

Smithy Lane

The Village Store

1 Hampton Drive

102m

Dandelion Tavern

427 Cronton Road

292m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	885m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	2,546m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	2,754m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5DF

Facility	Distance
The Pasture Hall Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches	321m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	1.2km
Parklands Sports Club Parklands, Widnes Grass Pitches	1.2km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5DF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF	Primary	45m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	315m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG	Primary	1.4km

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WA8 5DF ITL and WA8 5DF 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 5DF:

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
E08000011	Knowsley

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 5DF 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 5DF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00032938
LSOA	E01006503	Knowsley 017D
MSOA	E02001343	Knowsley 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 5DF

WA8 5DG	The Ridgeway	93m
WA8 5DL	Iver Close	101m
WA8 5DS	Brook Close	103m
WA8 5BZ	Hampton Drive	104m
WA8 5BT	Smithy Close	137m
WA8 5DR	Cronton Park Close	143m
WA8 5DQ	Hall Lane	158m
WA8 5DJ	Cronton Park Avenue	170m
WA8 5DD	Malton Close	184m
WA8 5BS	Smithy Lane	196m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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