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

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
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

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 5HJ?

Street	Forge Close
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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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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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 5HJ

6, FORGE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5HJ 2021 1 APR £370,000
6, FORGE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5HJ 2016 22 JUL £280,000
9, FORGE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 5HJ 2015 28 OCT £220,000

➜ 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 5HJ

November 2023	Burglary	On or near Kenley Avenue	290m
October 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Cronton Park Close	318m
August 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Kenley Avenue	290m
➜ Forge Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5HJ

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)

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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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 5HJ

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Source: Ofcom
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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.

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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 5HJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Unicorn Inn

405 Cronton Road

72m

The Village Store

1 Hampton Drive

186m

Dandelion Tavern

427 Cronton Road

208m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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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

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 5HJ

Facility	Distance
The Pasture Hall Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches	464m
Parklands Sports Club Parklands, Widnes Grass Pitches	964m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 5HJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF	Primary	201m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	374m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG	Primary	1.2km

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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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