WA8 8SS maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8SS lies on Blundell Road in Widnes. WA8 8SS 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 January 1980.

WA8 8SS maps

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

WA8 8SS 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 8SS geodata

Easting	349516
Northing	385863
Latitude	53.367209
Longitude	-2.760154

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8SS?

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

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8SS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 8SS

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	382m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	382m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Petrol Station	382m
➜ Blundell Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8SS

Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	135m
Alexander Drive (Hale Road)	Ditton	149m
Crossway (Hale Road)	Ditton	185m
Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	195m
Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	209m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8SS

Hough Green Station	1.1km
Widnes Station	2.2km
Runcorn Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8SS

Broadband access in WA8 8SS (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	98.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 8SS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	78.1Mbps
Average download speed	89.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8SS (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 8SS

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8SS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	611,738
Meter count	49
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,484
Median (kWh/meter)	12,451

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	189,379
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,029
Median (kWh/meter)	3,961

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

86% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Blundell Arms

Hale Road

115m

Voyage Care Ltd

56 Blundell Road

119m

Ditton Deli

101a Hale Road

171m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	1,751m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,932m
Head Office	18:30	12:30	1,979m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8SS

Facility	Distance
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	545m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road, Widnes Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	548m
Chesnut Lodge School Green Lane, Widnes Sports Hall, Swimming Pool	635m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG	Not applicable	545m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU	Secondary	548m
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road, Widnes, WA8 8DF	Nursery	558m

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WA8 8SS ITL and WA8 8SS 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 8SS:

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 8SS 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 8SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062451
LSOA	E01012379	Halton 006B
MSOA	E02002579	Halton 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8SS

WA8 8SH	Southway	68m
WA8 8DN	Ash Grove	113m
WA8 8SX	Hale Road	115m
WA8 8DL	Almond Grove	122m
WA8 8ST	Nicholas Road	130m
WA8 8DW	Hale Road	133m
WA8 8DJ	Myrtle Grove	140m
WA8 8SU	Francis Close	145m
WA8 8SW	Graham Road	152m
WA8 8DQ	Hale Road	168m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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