WA8 6QU maps, stats, and open data
WA8 6QU lies on Doward Street in Widnes. WA8 6QU is located in the Appleton 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 January 1980.
WA8 6QU geodata
| Easting | 352168 |
| Northing | 386660 |
| Latitude | 53.374620 |
| Longitude | -2.720423 |
Where is WA8 6QU?
| Street | Doward Street |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 6QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 6QU 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 | Appleton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 6QU
43, DOWARD STREET, WIDNES, WA8 6QU 2014 10 OCT £112,000 |
45, DOWARD STREET, WIDNES, WA8 6QU 2001 17 AUG £55,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 6QU
| Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 223m |
| Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 244m |
| Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 327m |
| Page Lane (Halton View Road) | Widnes | 347m |
| Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 362m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 6QU
| Widnes Station | 1km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.6km |
| Runcorn Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 6QU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 6QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.88Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 6QU (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 6QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 6QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 387,528 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,227 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,355 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,729 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,355 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,499 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6QU.
- 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
77.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 6QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 6QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 6QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 362m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 570m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 819m |
WA8 6QU ITL and WA8 6QU 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 6QU:
| 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 6QU 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 6QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062393 | |
| LSOA | E01012368 | Halton 003A |
| MSOA | E02002576 | Halton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 6QU
| WA8 6QX | Knowles Street | 43m |
| WA8 6QS | Millfield Road | 62m |
| WA8 6QH | Brooklands Park | 68m |
| WA8 6QZ | Fir Street | 73m |
| WA8 6RJ | Reay Street | 86m |
| WA8 6RW | Susan Street | 121m |
| WA8 6QT | Mill Brow | 131m |
| WA8 6RL | Stanley Close | 136m |
| WA8 6QW | Joseph Street | 151m |
| WA8 6RH | Neil Street | 152m |
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