WA8 7BZ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 7BZ lies on Prestbury Close in Widnes. WA8 7BZ 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 7BZ maps

WA8 7BZ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 7BZ 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 7BZ geodata

Easting350416
Northing385883
Latitude53.367474
Longitude-2.746633

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 7BZ?

StreetPrestbury Close
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
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➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 7BZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 7BZ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardHighfield
ConstituencyHalton

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 7BZ

2021
15 OCT
£310,000
2021
7 MAY
£275,000
2020
23 OCT
£165,000
12, PRESTBURY CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 7BZ
2011
5 APR
£184,000
2007
30 MAR
£136,000
2004
21 MAY
£127,950
2003
3 JAN
£109,000
1999
10 DEC
£97,000
1999
13 AUG
£71,500

➜ Widnes house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 7BZ

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Rowthorn Close436m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rowthorn Close436m
October 2023Possession of weaponsOn or near Keats Close123m
➜ Prestbury Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 7BZ

Ditton Rec.Ditton265m
Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)Ditton279m
Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road)Ball O'ditton373m
Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road)Ball O'ditton379m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)Ditton394m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 7BZ

Widnes Station1.5km
Hough Green Station2km
Runcorn Station3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 7BZ

Broadband access in WA8 7BZ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 7BZ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed36.5Mbps
Average download speed29.9Mbps
Maximum download speed40.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.4Mbps
Average upload speed6.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.06Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 7BZ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 7BZ

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 7BZ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 7BZ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)124,782
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)11,344
Median (kWh/meter)10,558

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)35,882
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)3,262
Median (kWh/meter)2,772
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 7BZ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 7BZ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

78.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 7BZ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 7BZ (meters)

Best One
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
139 Lower House Lane
458m
A & D News
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
83 Lower House Lane
458m
Cookhouse Pub & Carvery
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
1 Liverpool Road
477m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 7BZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Waterloo Road17:3011:001,051m
Appleton Village17:3011:001,084m
Head Office18:3012:301,134m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 7BZ

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes)
Dundalk Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
258m
Frank Myler Pavilion
Liverpool Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
343m
Widnes Recreation Club (Closed)
Liverpool Road, Widnes
Grass Pitches
355m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 7BZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF
Nursery353m
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF
Not applicable399m
Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD
Primary447m

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WA8 7BZ ITL and WA8 7BZ 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 7BZ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 7BZ 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 7BZ:

CodeName
OAE00062668
LSOAE01012427Halton 005E
MSOAE02002578Halton 005

Nearest postcodes to WA8 7BZ

WA8 7BYCapesthorne Close34m
WA8 7EXKeats Close134m
WA8 7EJFoxley Heath135m
WA8 7ESColeridge Grove140m
WA8 7EUSouthey Close153m
WA8 7EBFoxley Heath160m
WA8 7EHMillington Close212m
WA8 7ENMarlowe Close251m
WA8 7BNStewards Avenue257m
WA8 7EEHolkham Close267m