WA8 7SX maps, stats, and open data
WA8 7SX lies on Birchfield Road in Widnes. WA8 7SX 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 7SX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 7SX geodata
| Easting | 351309 |
| Northing | 386465 |
| Latitude | 53.372789 |
| Longitude | -2.733303 |
Where is WA8 7SX?
| Street | Birchfield Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 7SX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 7SX 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 7SX
2020 24 JAN £360,000 |
9, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7SX 2016 16 DEC £317,500 |
2015 13 APR £245,000 |
7, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7SX 2013 18 OCT £175,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 7SX
| Horse & Jockey (Birchfield Road) | Widnes | 26m |
| Horse & Jockey (Birchfield Road) | Victoria Park | 75m |
| Appleton Village | Victoria Park | 200m |
| Appleton Village | Victoria Park | 225m |
| Leigh Avenue | Widnes | 265m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 7SX
| Widnes Station | 0.6km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.8km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 7SX (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 7SX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 112.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 7SX (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 7SX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 7SX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 193,802 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,380 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,794 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,295 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,412 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,877 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 7SX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 7SX.
- 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 7SX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 7SX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 7SX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 101m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 313m |
| Elliott Street | 17:30 | 11:00 | 746m |
WA8 7SX ITL and WA8 7SX 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 7SX:
| 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 7SX 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 7SX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062675 | |
| LSOA | E01012426 | Halton 005D |
| MSOA | E02002578 | Halton 005 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 7SX
| WA8 7DA | Tennyson Road | 46m |
| WA8 7SU | Birchfield Road | 51m |
| WA8 7SY | Birchfield Road | 111m |
| WA8 6PU | Appleton Village | 119m |
| WA8 7DQ | Shakespeare Road | 121m |
| WA8 7DH | Highfield Road | 143m |
| WA8 7SZ | Birchfield Road | 156m |
| WA8 7TA | Birchfield Road | 157m |
| WA8 7FL | Appleton Village | 161m |
| WA8 7QP | Kingsway | 172m |
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