WA8 5HJ maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5HJ lies on Forge Close in Widnes. WA8 5HJ 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 5HJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 5HJ geodata
| Easting | 349285 |
| Northing | 388309 |
| Latitude | 53.389171 |
| Longitude | -2.764018 |
Where is WA8 5HJ?
| Street | Forge Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5HJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5HJ 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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Politics
| Ward | Whiston And Cronton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Helens South And Whiston |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 5HJ
2025 27 MAY £410,000 |
2021 1 APR £370,000 |
2016 22 JUL £280,000 |
2015 28 OCT £220,000 |
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 5HJ
| Smithy Lane | Cronton | 105m |
| Smithy Lane (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 124m |
| Hampton Drive (Smithy Lane) | Cronton | 132m |
| Chapel Lane (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 153m |
| The Ridgeway (Smithy Lane) | Town End | 273m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5HJ
| Hough Green Station | 2km |
| Widnes Station | 2.3km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5HJ (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 5HJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5HJ (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 5HJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5HJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,157 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,016 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,036 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,023 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,003 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,220 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5HJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5HJ.
- 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 5HJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5HJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5HJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 995m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,466m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,684m |
WA8 5HJ ITL and WA8 5HJ 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 5HJ:
| 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 5HJ 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 5HJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032936 | |
| LSOA | E01006503 | Knowsley 017D |
| MSOA | E02001343 | Knowsley 017 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5HJ
| WA8 5QF | Cronton Road | 82m |
| WA8 5BS | Smithy Lane | 84m |
| WA8 5BU | Wheatfield Road | 107m |
| WA8 5BT | Smithy Close | 123m |
| WA8 5DE | Lambourn Avenue | 170m |
| WA8 5BZ | Hampton Drive | 184m |
| WA8 5QG | Cronton Road | 209m |
| WA8 5DD | Malton Close | 212m |
| WA8 5QD | Cronton Road | 216m |
| WA8 5HL | Houghton Croft | 217m |
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