WA8 8BW maps, stats, and open data
WA8 8BW lies on Brinton Close in Widnes. WA8 8BW 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 March 1988.
WA8 8BW geodata
| Easting | 350077 |
| Northing | 385639 |
| Latitude | 53.365249 |
| Longitude | -2.751688 |
Where is WA8 8BW?
| Street | Brinton Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 8BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 8BW 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 8BW
2025 28 MAR £279,950 |
19, BRINTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8BW 2022 1 DEC £260,000 |
2022 22 APR £223,000 |
1, BRINTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8BW 2021 3 SEP £200,000 |
2021 22 JAN £195,000 |
2020 7 AUG £210,000 |
2020 28 FEB £200,000 |
2019 12 JUL £175,000 |
2017 17 MAR £188,000 |
2014 29 SEP £172,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 8BW
| Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 143m |
| Ditton Rec. | Ditton | 168m |
| Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 204m |
| Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 260m |
| Crossway (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 422m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 8BW
| Hough Green Station | 1.7km |
| Widnes Station | 1.9km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 8BW (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 8BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 144.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 8BW (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 8BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 628,863 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,973 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,745 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 212,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,304 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,407 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8BW.
- 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
70.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 8BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,151m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 1,383m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,499m |
WA8 8BW ITL and WA8 8BW 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 8BW:
| 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 8BW 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 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062761 | |
| LSOA | E01012443 | Halton 008D |
| MSOA | E02002581 | Halton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 8BW
| WA8 8EF | Rowthorn Close | 52m |
| WA8 8BU | Netherfield | 79m |
| WA8 8LG | Laleston Close | 88m |
| WA8 8BX | Netherfield | 112m |
| WA8 8BP | Chilington Avenue | 114m |
| WA8 8DB | Dundalk Road | 121m |
| WA8 8DA | Netherfield | 129m |
| WA8 8BT | Thornton | 136m |
| WA8 8DR | Alverton Close | 153m |
| WA8 8BZ | Netherfield | 207m |
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