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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 5GY geodata
| Easting | 349670 |
| Northing | 388383 |
| Latitude | 53.389873 |
| Longitude | -2.758242 |
Where is WA8 5GY?
| Street | Sanbec Gardens |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5GY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5GY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Whiston And Cronton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St 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 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5GY
| Hall Lane (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 76m |
| Hall Lane (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 83m |
| Mill Lane (Hall Lane) | Cronton | 86m |
| Chapel Lane (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 257m |
| Cronton Park Avenue (Hall Lane) | Cronton | 273m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5GY
| Widnes Station | 2.1km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.2km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5GY (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 limitations in WA8 5GY (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% |
WA8 5GY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5GY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,823 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
45.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5GY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5GY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5GY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 636m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,149m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,356m |
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 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 |
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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032935 | |
| LSOA | E01006503 | Knowsley 017D |
| MSOA | E02001343 | Knowsley 017 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5GY
| WA8 5DB | Kenley Avenue | 89m |
| WA8 5DP | Hall Lane | 114m |
| WA8 5QQ | Cronton Road | 153m |
| WA8 5DT | Mill Lane | 169m |
| WA8 5DW | Hall Lane | 172m |
| WA8 5DA | Hampton Drive | 179m |
| WA8 5DN | Woburn Drive | 182m |
| WA8 5QG | Cronton Road | 187m |
| WA8 5DU | The Roundabout | 189m |
| WA8 5DD | Malton Close | 221m |
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