WA8 7JQ maps, stats, and open data
WA8 7JQ lies on Leigh Avenue in Widnes. WA8 7JQ 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 January 1980.
WA8 7JQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 7JQ geodata
| Easting | 351274 |
| Northing | 386224 |
| Latitude | 53.370619 |
| Longitude | -2.733792 |
Where is WA8 7JQ?
| Street | Leigh Avenue |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 7JQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 7JQ 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 | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 7JQ
2024 25 OCT £375,000 |
2019 28 JUN £267,000 |
2016 26 FEB £222,000 |
2013 16 DEC £200,000 |
2012 26 OCT £227,500 |
2006 21 AUG £225,000 |
70, LEIGH AVENUE, WIDNES, WA8 7JQ 1997 25 NOV £70,000 |
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 7JQ
| Leigh Avenue | Widnes | 29m |
| Leigh Avenue (Leogh Avenue) | Widnes | 35m |
| Leigh Avenue | Widnes | 225m |
| Horse & Jockey (Birchfield Road) | Widnes | 227m |
| Appleton Village | Victoria Park | 232m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 7JQ
| Widnes Station | 0.9km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.8km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 7JQ (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 7JQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 7JQ (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 7JQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 7JQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,583 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,940 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,033 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,893 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,270 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,814 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 7JQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 7JQ.
- 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
47.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 7JQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 7JQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 7JQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 193m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 473m |
| Elliott Street | 17:30 | 11:00 | 561m |
WA8 7JQ ITL and WA8 7JQ 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 7JQ:
| 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 7JQ 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 7JQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062674 | |
| LSOA | E01012426 | Halton 005D |
| MSOA | E02002578 | Halton 005 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 7JQ
| WA8 7EW | Leigh Avenue | 66m |
| WA8 7QP | Kingsway | 87m |
| WA8 7DD | Shakespeare Road | 120m |
| WA8 7LJ | Timmis Crescent | 125m |
| WA8 7DE | Shelley Road | 154m |
| WA8 7LH | Mottershead Road | 178m |
| WA8 6PU | Appleton Village | 184m |
| WA8 6PD | Leigh Avenue | 198m |
| WA8 6PB | Shelagh Avenue | 201m |
| WA8 7JG | Leigh Avenue | 206m |
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