WA8 8GH maps, stats, and open data
WA8 8GH lies on Ashwood Close in Widnes. WA8 8GH is located in the Bankfield 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 November 2003.
WA8 8GH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 8GH geodata
| Easting | 348385 |
| Northing | 385363 |
| Latitude | 53.362606 |
| Longitude | -2.777067 |
Where is WA8 8GH?
| Street | Ashwood Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 8GH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 8GH 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 | Bankfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 8GH
8, ASHWOOD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8GH 2015 1 OCT £190,000 |
8, ASHWOOD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 8GH 2003 23 OCT £169,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 8GH
| Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 294m |
| Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 332m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 370m |
| Crisp Factory (Everite Road) | Ditton | 372m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 373m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 8GH
| Hough Green Station | 1.1km |
| Widnes Station | 3.4km |
| Halewood Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 8GH (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 8GH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.79Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.19Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 8GH (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 8GH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8GH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,808 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,976 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,477 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,640 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,607 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,154 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8GH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8GH.
- 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
25.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8GH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8GH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 8GH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Merseyview Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 1,514m |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,706m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 3,053m |
WA8 8GH ITL and WA8 8GH 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 8GH:
| 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 8GH 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 8GH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062492 | |
| LSOA | E01012389 | Halton 008A |
| MSOA | E02002581 | Halton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 8GH
| WA8 8GE | Brackenwood Drive | 97m |
| WA8 8RQ | Lakeside Close | 114m |
| WA8 8RH | Lakeside Close | 179m |
| WA8 8GG | Maplewood Close | 185m |
| WA8 8GF | Hazelwood Close | 210m |
| WA8 8RG | Oakfield Drive | 221m |
| WA8 8RN | Clincton View | 258m |
| WA8 8GL | Rosewood Grove | 261m |
| WA8 8RW | Clincton View | 264m |
| WA8 8RJ | Oakfield Drive | 272m |
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