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 maps

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

WA8 8DR 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 8DR geodata

Easting	349947
Northing	385559
Latitude	53.364518
Longitude	-2.753629

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 8DR?

Street	Alverton Close
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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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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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 8DR

12, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2019 26 APR £150,000
12, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2018 10 JUL £107,000
4, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2014 21 FEB £139,500
2, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2005 19 DEC £157,000
4, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2003 28 NOV £126,950
8, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2003 6 MAY £89,950
12, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2001 7 DEC £69,000
4, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 2000 25 FEB £73,950
12, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 1999 27 AUG £50,000
8, ALVERTON CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8DR 1998 27 MAR £48,500

➜ 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 8DR

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rowthorn Close	140m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Rowthorn Close	140m
June 2022	Other theft	On or near Cunningham Road	153m
➜ Alverton Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8DR

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)

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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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8DR

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Source: Ofcom
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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.

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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 8DR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Best One

9 Alexander Drive

345m

Golden Flower Takeaway

5-7 Alexander Drive

345m

Ditton Deli

101a Hale Road

359m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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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

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8DR

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	313m
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed) Dundalk Road, Widnes Golf	426m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	582m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8DR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	402m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	582m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	595m

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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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