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WA8 5BW lies on Cowan Way in Widnes. WA8 5BW is located in the Birchfield 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 July 1995.

WA8 5BW maps

WA8 5BW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 5BW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 5BW geodata

Easting350707
Northing388110
Latitude53.387518
Longitude-2.742608

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 5BW?

StreetCowan Way
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8

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➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 5BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 5BW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardBirchfield
ConstituencyHalton

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 5BW

2021
29 SEP
£210,000
2020
30 NOV
£190,000
59, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2020
8 OCT
£265,000
59, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2016
29 JUL
£215,000
2010
9 JUL
£169,950
59, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2007
19 DEC
£193,000
59, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2007
19 DEC
£193,000
137, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2006
22 FEB
£159,450
2003
7 MAR
£112,000
57, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 5BW
2002
8 MAR
£92,950

➜ Widnes house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 5BW

Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks254m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks263m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks327m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks330m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)Upton Rocks370m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 5BW

Widnes Station1.2km
Hough Green Station2.7km
Rainhill Station3.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WA8 5BW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband20.8%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WA8 5BW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed15.0Mbps
Average download speed16.9Mbps
Maximum download speed55.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed2.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 5BW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps79.2%

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 5BW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 5BW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)1,009,335
Meter count76
Mean (kWh/meter)13,281
Median (kWh/meter)13,167

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)249,410
Meter count67
Mean (kWh/meter)3,723
Median (kWh/meter)3,430

Deprivation

10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 5BW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 5BW (metres)

Robert Cornes - Slimming World Franchise
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
95 Upton Rocks Avenue
260m
Catering 4 U
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Trading from Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club
289m
The Tavern
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
288 Upton Lane
294m

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Nearest post box to WA8 5BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00888m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,131m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:001,313m

WA8 5BW ITL and WA8 5BW 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 5BW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 5BW 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 5BW:

CodeName
OAE00062423
LSOAE01012374Halton 002A
MSOAE02002575Halton 002

Nearest postcodes to WA8 5BW

WA8 9BPCowan Way60m
WA8 9BNHill View90m
WA8 9FAStratton Park133m
WA8 9BLChetwood Drive172m
WA8 9DPFox Bank Close174m
WA8 9AGUpton Lane176m
WA8 9ALHill View177m
WA8 9BJCowan Way200m
WA8 5BXCowan Way201m
WA8 9ANTynwald Crescent209m