WA8 8DR maps, stats, and open data
WA8 8DR lies on Alverton Close in Widnes. WA8 8DR 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 8DR geodata
| Easting | 349947 |
| Northing | 385559 |
| Latitude | 53.364518 |
| Longitude | -2.753629 |
Where is WA8 8DR?
| Street | Alverton Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 8DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 8DR 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 8DR
2025 21 MAR £190,000 |
2019 26 APR £150,000 |
2018 10 JUL £107,000 |
2014 21 FEB £139,500 |
2, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2005 19 DEC £157,000 |
2003 28 NOV £126,950 |
8, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2003 6 MAY £89,950 |
2001 7 DEC £69,000 |
2000 25 FEB £73,950 |
1999 27 AUG £50,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 8DR
| Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 288m |
| Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 295m |
| Ditton Rec. | Ditton | 318m |
| Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) | Ditton | 326m |
| Alexander Drive (Hale Road) | Ditton | 378m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 8DR
| Hough Green Station | 1.7km |
| Widnes Station | 2.1km |
| Runcorn Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 8DR (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 8DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 94.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 8DR (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 8DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,862 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,552 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,417 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,223 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,032 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,940 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8DR.
- 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 8DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 8DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,231m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 1,500m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,652m |
WA8 8DR ITL and WA8 8DR 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 8DR:
| 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 8DR 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 8DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062761 | |
| LSOA | E01012443 | Halton 008D |
| MSOA | E02002581 | Halton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 8DR
| WA8 8BP | Chilington Avenue | 70m |
| WA8 8ED | Cunningham Road | 87m |
| WA8 8EF | Rowthorn Close | 122m |
| WA8 8BW | Brinton Close | 153m |
| WA8 8BX | Netherfield | 166m |
| WA8 8EQ | Somerville Road | 170m |
| WA8 8EB | Alexander Drive | 189m |
| WA8 8EE | Cunningham Road | 202m |
| WA8 8LG | Laleston Close | 212m |
| WA8 8BU | Netherfield | 229m |
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