WA8 5RY maps, stats, and open data
WA8 5RY lies on Lunts Heath Road in Widnes. WA8 5RY is located in the Farnworth electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Halton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F and the police force is Cheshire. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.
WA8 5RY geodata
| Easting | 351971 |
| Northing | 388276 |
| Latitude | 53.389126 |
| Longitude | -2.723630 |
Where is WA8 5RY?
| Street | Lunts Heath Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 5RY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 5RY 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 | Farnworth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 5RY
12, LUNTS HEATH ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 5RY 2019 2 MAY £375,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 5RY
| Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 37m |
| Church View (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 61m |
| Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) | Farnworth | 328m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 340m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 357m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 5RY
| Widnes Station | 1.4km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.9km |
| Lea Green Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 5RY (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 5RY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 5RY (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 5RY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5RY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,563 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,255 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,766 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,916 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,394 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,202 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 5RY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 5RY.
- 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
20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5RY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5RY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 5RY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 895m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 986m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,360m |
WA8 5RY ITL and WA8 5RY 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 5RY:
| 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 |
| E06000006 | Halton |
WA8 5RY 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 5RY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062527 | |
| LSOA | E01012395 | Halton 001C |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 5RY
| WA8 9QY | Minton Way | 85m |
| WA8 9WL | Mansell Close | 96m |
| WA8 9QX | Grosvenor Road | 121m |
| WA8 9RA | Minton Way | 143m |
| WA8 9QZ | Minton Way | 156m |
| WA8 9RT | Grosvenor Road | 163m |
| WA8 9WS | Garrigill Close | 215m |
| WA8 5BG | Lunts Heath Road | 232m |
| WA8 9RX | Swynnerton Way | 239m |
| WA8 9WR | Byland Close | 246m |
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