WA8 7BY maps, stats, and open data
WA8 7BY lies on Capesthorne Close in Widnes. WA8 7BY is located in the Highfield 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 June 1998.
WA8 7BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 7BY geodata
| Easting | 350442 |
| Northing | 385905 |
| Latitude | 53.367675 |
| Longitude | -2.746245 |
Where is WA8 7BY?
| Street | Capesthorne Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 7BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 7BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 7BY
2018 21 SEP £222,500 |
14, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2011 19 SEP £163,500 |
9, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2007 31 AUG £176,500 |
11, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2005 14 JAN £158,000 |
2003 17 NOV £139,000 |
11, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2002 5 AUG £107,000 |
9, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2000 12 OCT £84,000 |
2000 19 JUN £82,500 |
10, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 2000 10 MAY £79,000 |
16, CAPESTHORNE CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BY 1998 24 JUL £92,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 7BY
| Ditton Rec. | Ditton | 299m |
| Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 313m |
| Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road) | Ball O'ditton | 352m |
| Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road) | Ball O'ditton | 355m |
| The Albion (Liverpool Road) | Widnes | 387m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 7BY
| Widnes Station | 1.5km |
| Hough Green Station | 2km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 7BY (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 7BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 37.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 45.27Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.64Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 7BY (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 7BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 7BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 229,254 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,066 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,966 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 72,324 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,807 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,965 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 7BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 7BY.
- 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
78.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 7BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 7BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 7BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,051m |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,052m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 1,120m |
WA8 7BY ITL and WA8 7BY 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 7BY:
| 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 7BY 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 7BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062668 | |
| LSOA | E01012427 | Halton 005E |
| MSOA | E02002578 | Halton 005 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 7BY
| WA8 7BZ | Prestbury Close | 34m |
| WA8 7EJ | Foxley Heath | 101m |
| WA8 7ES | Coleridge Grove | 109m |
| WA8 7EX | Keats Close | 126m |
| WA8 7EB | Foxley Heath | 127m |
| WA8 7EU | Southey Close | 128m |
| WA8 7EH | Millington Close | 179m |
| WA8 7EN | Marlowe Close | 219m |
| WA8 7EE | Holkham Close | 233m |
| WA8 7BN | Stewards Avenue | 245m |
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