WA8 8RF maps, stats, and open data
WA8 8RF lies on Ditchfield Road in Widnes. WA8 8RF 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 January 1980.
WA8 8RF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 8RF geodata
| Easting | 348723 |
| Northing | 385544 |
| Latitude | 53.364266 |
| Longitude | -2.772018 |
Where is WA8 8RF?
| Street | Ditchfield Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 8RF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 8RF 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 8RF
2024 21 AUG £261,500 |
2024 24 MAY £265,000 |
2022 5 SEP £250,000 |
2021 15 OCT £225,000 |
2020 29 MAY £170,000 |
2020 3 FEB £177,000 |
2017 7 AUG £154,950 |
2016 21 JUL £159,000 |
2016 29 APR £145,000 |
2010 10 DEC £155,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 8RF
| Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 18m |
| Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) | Ditton | 36m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 87m |
| Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 98m |
| Coronet Way (Coronation Drive) | Ditton | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 8RF
| Hough Green Station | 0.9km |
| Widnes Station | 3km |
| Runcorn Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 8RF (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 8RF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 8RF (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 8RF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 8RF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,206 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,172 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,425 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,832 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,972 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,101 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 8RF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 8RF.
- 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
86.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8RF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 8RF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 8RF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Merseyview Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 1,697m |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,400m |
| Head Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 2,719m |
WA8 8RF ITL and WA8 8RF 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 8RF:
| 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 8RF 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 8RF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062509 | |
| LSOA | E01012388 | Halton 006D |
| MSOA | E02002579 | Halton 006 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 8RF
| WA8 8WP | Edgewood Close | 59m |
| WA8 8RU | Ditchfield Place | 78m |
| WA8 8AU | Westminster Close | 93m |
| WA8 8GL | Rosewood Grove | 147m |
| WA8 8AZ | Coronation Drive | 169m |
| WA8 8RT | Ditchfield Place | 171m |
| WA8 8AY | Coronation Drive | 173m |
| WA8 8AR | Philip Road | 226m |
| WA8 8BE | Edinburgh Road | 228m |
| WA8 8GG | Maplewood Close | 229m |
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