WA8 8BT maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8BT lies on Thornton in Widnes. WA8 8BT 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 8BT maps

WA8 8BT map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 8BT 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 8BT geodata

Easting	350211
Northing	385663
Latitude	53.365478
Longitude	-2.749678

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 8BT?

Street	Thornton
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8BT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8BT 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Highfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 8BT

8, THORNTON, WIDNES, WA8 8BT 1996 4 OCT £48,000

➜ 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 8BT

November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Rowthorn Close	144m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rowthorn Close	144m
October 2023	Possession of weapons	On or near Keats Close	360m
➜ Thornton crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BT

Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	35m
Ditton Rec.	Ditton	36m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	254m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	315m
Crossway (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	502m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BT

Widnes Station	1.8km
Hough Green Station	1.9km
Runcorn Station	3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8BT

Broadband access in WA8 8BT (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 8BT (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	79.9Mbps
Average download speed	96.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8BT (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 8BT

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8BT gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8BT by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	132,931
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,078
Median (kWh/meter)	9,067

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	42,185
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,219
Median (kWh/meter)	2,633

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8BT, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8BT.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

70.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8BT:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8BT (meters)

Ditton day Care - Main Kitchen (School meals service)

Dundalk Road

411m

Ditton Day care - Snack Kitchens( includes sunshine room)

Dundalk Road

411m

Ditton Nursery School (Pre School room)

Dundalk Road

411m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 8BT

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,051m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,257m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,372m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8BT

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	68m
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed) Dundalk Road, Widnes Golf	267m
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields Lower House Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches	453m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8BT

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	314m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	473m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	543m

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WA8 8BT ITL and WA8 8BT 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 8BT:

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 8BT 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 8BT:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062758
LSOA	E01012443	Halton 008D
MSOA	E02002581	Halton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8BT

WA8 8LG	Laleston Close	86m
WA8 8BU	Netherfield	90m
WA8 8BS	Dundalk Road	96m
WA8 8DB	Dundalk Road	132m
WA8 8BW	Brinton Close	136m
WA8 8EF	Rowthorn Close	163m
WA8 8DA	Netherfield	186m
WA8 8BX	Netherfield	221m
WA8 8BP	Chilington Avenue	250m
WA8 8DR	Alverton Close	284m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence