WA8 6SS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 6SS lies on Larch Avenue in Widnes. WA8 6SS 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 6SS maps

WA8 6SS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 6SS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 6SS geodata

Easting	351860
Northing	386852
Latitude	53.376317
Longitude	-2.725081

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 6SS?

Street	Larch Avenue
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 6SS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 6SS 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	Appleton
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 6SS

January 2024	Public order	On or near Cypress Avenue	114m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Cypress Avenue	114m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Cypress Avenue	114m
➜ Larch Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 6SS

Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)	Appleton	62m
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane)	Appleton	70m
Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)	Appleton	165m
Barracks (Peelhouse Lane)	Appleton	201m
Cypress Avenue (Lockett Road)	Appleton	229m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 6SS

Widnes Station	0.6km
Hough Green Station	3.4km
Runcorn Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 6SS

Broadband access in WA8 6SS (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 6SS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	150.0Mbps
Average download speed	132.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	9.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 6SS (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 6SS

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 6SS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 6SS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	74,095
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,262
Median (kWh/meter)	9,777

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	28,237
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,706
Median (kWh/meter)	5,369

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 6SS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 6SS.
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)
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Deprivation

79.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 6SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 6SS (meters)

Peel House General Stores

120a Peel House Lane

146m

Willowdene Nursery

Fairfield Road

236m

Fairfield Kids Space

Fairfield Primary School

251m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 6SS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Lytham Road	17:30	11:00	84m
Greenway Road	17:30	11:00	386m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	546m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 6SS

Facility	Distance
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Peel House Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio	322m
Victoria Park (Widnes) Access Roads (Victoria Park, Appleton), Widnes Outdoor Tennis Courts	514m
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall Derby Road, Widnes Sports Hall	616m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 6SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Fairfield Primary School Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH	Primary	185m
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD	Secondary	676m
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue, widnes, WA8 7TH	Nursery	694m

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WA8 6SS ITL and WA8 6SS 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 6SS:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 6SS 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 6SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062408
LSOA	E01012369	Halton 005A
MSOA	E02002578	Halton 005

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 6SS

WA8 6ST	Hawthorn Avenue	44m
WA8 6SP	Cypress Avenue	91m
WA8 6SU	Willow Avenue	91m
WA8 6SW	Chestnut Avenue	97m
WA8 6SZ	Peel House Lane	101m
WA8 6TG	Peel House Lane	105m
WA8 6RB	St Annes Road	119m
WA8 6SY	Lime Avenue	132m
WA8 6SX	Lilac Avenue	139m
WA8 6SR	Lincoln Square	148m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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