WA8 8EQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8EQ lies on Somerville Road in Widnes. WA8 8EQ is located in the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank 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 8EQ maps

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

WA8 8EQ 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 8EQ geodata

Easting	349794
Northing	385633
Latitude	53.365169
Longitude	-2.755940

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8EQ?

Street	Somerville Road
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8EQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8EQ 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	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8EQ

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	449m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	449m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	449m
➜ Somerville Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8EQ

Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	212m
Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	233m
Crossway (Hale Road)	Ditton	287m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	308m
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road)	Ditton	315m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8EQ

Hough Green Station	1.5km
Widnes Station	2.1km
Runcorn Station	3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8EQ

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

Download

Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	86.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8EQ (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 8EQ

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8EQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	459,278
Meter count	53
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,666
Median (kWh/meter)	9,117

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	211,900
Meter count	51
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,155
Median (kWh/meter)	3,904

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8EQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8EQ.
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)
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Deprivation

91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8EQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Best One

9 Alexander Drive

177m

Golden Flower Takeaway

5-7 Alexander Drive

177m

Ditton Deli

101a Hale Road

190m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,401m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,662m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,752m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8EQ

Facility	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Widnes) Dundalk Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	425m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	551m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	575m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8EQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	413m
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	551m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 7HF	Not applicable	575m

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WA8 8EQ ITL and WA8 8EQ 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 8EQ:

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 8EQ 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 8EQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062762
LSOA	E01012442	Halton 006E
MSOA	E02002579	Halton 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8EQ

WA8 8DZ	Alexander Drive	69m
WA8 8EE	Cunningham Road	73m
WA8 8EB	Alexander Drive	107m
WA8 8EJ	Montgomery Road	115m
WA8 8ED	Cunningham Road	115m
WA8 8EA	Tedder Square	118m
WA8 8PG	Parbold Court	164m
WA8 8DR	Alverton Close	170m
WA8 8BP	Chilington Avenue	170m
WA8 8PE	Gathurst Court	173m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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