WA8 5GY maps, stats, and open data

WA8 5GY lies on Sanbec Gardens in Widnes. WA8 5GY 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 5GY maps

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

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WA8 5GY geodata

Easting349670
Northing388383
Latitude53.389873
Longitude-2.758242

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Where is WA8 5GY?

StreetSanbec Gardens
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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➜ Where is Cronton?

WA8 5GY Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 5GY

2022
4 FEB
£385,000
1, SANBEC GARDENS, WIDNES, WA8 5GY
2020
1 OCT
£325,000
2, SANBEC GARDENS, WIDNES, WA8 5GY
2019
18 APR
£410,000
6, SANBEC GARDENS, WIDNES, WA8 5GY
2006
22 FEB
£270,000
2000
6 JAN
£124,000
3, SANBEC GARDENS, WIDNES, WA8 5GY
1995
31 JAN
£106,500

➜ 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 5GY

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Kenley Avenue102m
October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Cronton Park Close315m
August 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kenley Avenue102m
➜ Sanbec Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5GY

Hall Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton76m
Hall Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton83m
Mill Lane (Hall Lane)Cronton86m
Chapel Lane (Cronton Road)Cronton257m
Cronton Park Avenue (Hall Lane)Cronton273m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5GY

Widnes Station2.1km
Hough Green Station2.2km
Rainhill Station3.1km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WA8 5GY (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 limitations in WA8 5GY (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%

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WA8 5GY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)115,823
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)19,304
Median (kWh/meter)19,824
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5GY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5GY.
  • 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 5GY:

Food Standards Agency

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Cronton
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hall Lane
173m
Dandelion Tavern
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
427 Cronton Road
187m
The Village Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
1 Hampton Drive
305m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5GY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00636m
Beaconsfield17:1511:002,149m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:002,356m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5GY

FacilityDistance
The Pasture
Hall Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
265m
Cronton Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
765m
Parklands Sports Club
Parklands, Widnes
Grass Pitches
967m

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Nearest schools to WA8 5GY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary117m
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Primary360m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG
Primary1.4km

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WA8 5GY ITL and WA8 5GY 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 5GY:

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

WA8 5GY 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 5GY:

CodeName
OAE00032935
LSOAE01006503Knowsley 017D
MSOAE02001343Knowsley 017

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5GY

WA8 5DBKenley Avenue89m
WA8 5DPHall Lane114m
WA8 5QQCronton Road153m
WA8 5DTMill Lane169m
WA8 5DWHall Lane172m
WA8 5DAHampton Drive179m
WA8 5DNWoburn Drive182m
WA8 5QGCronton Road187m
WA8 5DUThe Roundabout189m
WA8 5DDMalton Close221m