WA8 8RG maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8RG lies on Oakfield Drive in Widnes. WA8 8RG 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 8RG maps

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

WA8 8RG 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 8RG geodata

Easting	348380
Northing	385584
Latitude	53.364592
Longitude	-2.777178

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 8RG?

Street	Oakfield Drive
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8RG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8RG 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	Bankfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 8RG

42, OAKFIELD DRIVE, WIDNES, WA8 8RG 2020 13 NOV £191,000
30, OAKFIELD DRIVE, WIDNES, WA8 8RG 2020 21 AUG £195,000
30, OAKFIELD DRIVE, WIDNES, WA8 8RG 2018 5 JAN £165,000

➜ 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 8RG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Edinburgh Road	245m
January 2024	Public order	On or near Edinburgh Road	245m
December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Lakeside Close	126m
➜ Oakfield Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8RG

Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road)	Ditton	82m
Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road)	Ditton	121m
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	278m
Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road)	Ditton	286m
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	286m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8RG

Hough Green Station	0.9km
Widnes Station	3.3km
Halewood Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8RG

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

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Median download speed	71.9Mbps
Average download speed	60.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8RG (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 8RG

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8RG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	549,827
Meter count	42
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,091
Median (kWh/meter)	12,205

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	157,086
Meter count	37
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,246
Median (kWh/meter)	3,435

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

25.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8RG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Tea Reef

88 Clincton View

183m

Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour

Clincton View

242m

Our Ladys First Steps Nursery - School Meals Lunch Service

Clincton View

242m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Merseyview Road	16:00	11:00	1,735m
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	2,744m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	3,064m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8RG

Facility	Distance
Hough Green Park Royal Avenue, Widnes Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	599m
Optimum Fitness (Closed) Everite Road Industrial Estate, Westgate, Widnes Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	651m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School St Michaels Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	914m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8RG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JN	Primary	242m
Oakfield Community Primary School Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ	Primary	373m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, WA8 8LD	Primary	713m

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WA8 8RG ITL and WA8 8RG 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 8RG:

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 8RG 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 8RG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062492
LSOA	E01012389	Halton 008A
MSOA	E02002581	Halton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8RG

WA8 8RJ	Oakfield Drive	114m
WA8 8RS	Ditchfield Road	117m
WA8 8GF	Hazelwood Close	119m
WA8 8RR	Clincton View	131m
WA8 8RQ	Lakeside Close	131m
WA8 8GG	Maplewood Close	137m
WA8 8RN	Clincton View	149m
WA8 8RH	Lakeside Close	149m
WA8 8HY	Ditchfield Road	149m
WA8 8GE	Brackenwood Drive	155m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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