WA8 8XX maps, stats, and open data

WA8 8XX lies on Ridsdale in Widnes. WA8 8XX 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 February 1990.

WA8 8XX maps

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

WA8 8XX 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 8XX geodata

Easting	349143
Northing	385964
Latitude	53.368081
Longitude	-2.765775

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 8XX?

Street	Ridsdale
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 8XX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 8XX 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	Bankfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 8XX

17, RIDSDALE, WIDNES, WA8 8XX 2004 27 AUG £79,000
17, RIDSDALE, WIDNES, WA8 8XX 2001 27 APR £38,000

➜ 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 8XX

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Edwards Way	211m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Edwards Way	211m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Heralds Close	414m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 8XX

Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	152m
Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	177m
Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	191m
Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive)	Ditton	224m
Royal Avenue	Ditton	245m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 8XX

Hough Green Station	0.8km
Widnes Station	2.4km
Runcorn Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 8XX

Broadband access in WA8 8XX (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	95.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 8XX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	51.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	8.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 8XX (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 8XX

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 8XX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	334,837
Meter count	43
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,787
Median (kWh/meter)	7,586

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	112,300
Meter count	44
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,552
Median (kWh/meter)	2,446

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

93.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 8XX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Widnes Hall and Lodge

Coronation Drive

120m

Figtree Healthcare Ltd

17 Queens Avenue

243m

Harry's Fish Bar

9 Queens Avenue

246m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterloo Road	17:30	11:00	2,130m
Merseyview Road	16:00	11:00	2,191m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	2,272m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 8XX

Facility	Distance
Hough Green Park Royal Avenue, Widnes Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	603m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road, Widnes Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	617m
Arley Drive Playing Fields Arley Drive, Widnes Grass Pitches	695m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 8XX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Oakfield Community Primary School Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BQ	Primary	579m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU	Secondary	617m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School St Michael's Road, Widnes, WA8 8TD	Primary	774m

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WA8 8XX ITL and WA8 8XX 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 8XX:

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 8XX 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 8XX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062450
LSOA	E01012380	Halton 006C
MSOA	E02002579	Halton 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 8XX

WA8 8EY	Levens Way	73m
WA8 8YQ	Lune Way	77m
WA8 8XY	Leigh Green Close	85m
WA8 8ET	Kendal Road	102m
WA8 8YJ	Appleby Walk	104m
WA8 8YG	Aycliffe Walk	106m
WA8 8BL	Coronation Drive	120m
WA8 8ES	Derwent Road	145m
WA8 8AQ	Coronation Drive	167m
WA8 8EP	Borrowdale Road	172m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence