WA8 6RE maps, stats, and open data
WA8 6RE lies on Lytham Road in Widnes. WA8 6RE 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 6RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 6RE geodata
| Easting | 352199 |
| Northing | 386853 |
| Latitude | 53.376357 |
| Longitude | -2.719986 |
Where is WA8 6RE?
| Street | Lytham Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 6RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 6RE 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 6RE
2019 10 OCT £150,000 |
2007 16 APR £145,000 |
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 6RE
| Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 281m |
| Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 301m |
| Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 312m |
| Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 313m |
| Fairfield High (Peelhouse Lane) | Appleton | 413m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 6RE
| Widnes Station | 0.9km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.7km |
| Runcorn Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 6RE (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 6RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 6RE (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 6RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 6RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 367,113 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,842 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,287 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,065 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,357 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,220 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6RE.
- 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 6RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 6RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 6RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 293m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 661m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 669m |
WA8 6RE ITL and WA8 6RE 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 6RE:
| 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 6RE 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 6RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062407 | |
| LSOA | E01012368 | Halton 003A |
| MSOA | E02002576 | Halton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 6RE
| WA8 6RG | Kirkham Road | 67m |
| WA8 6RA | Fairhaven Road | 134m |
| WA8 6RD | Lytham Road | 148m |
| WA8 6QH | Brooklands Park | 150m |
| WA8 6QU | Doward Street | 195m |
| WA8 6QZ | Fir Street | 200m |
| WA8 6RB | St Annes Road | 225m |
| WA8 6RJ | Reay Street | 236m |
| WA8 6QX | Knowles Street | 236m |
| WA8 3LH | Barnes Road | 243m |
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