WA8 6TU
a postcode in Appleton, Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3782 / 53°22'41"N
Longitude: -2.7231 / 2°43'23"W
OS Eastings: 351992
OS Northings: 387063
OS Grid: SJ519870
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9YFC.7Q
Mapcode Global: WH87K.4CJ0
Plus Code: 9C5V97HG+7P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pj30
What Three Birds: towhee.redshank.night-heron
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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St Peters Walk, Widnes WA8 6TU
Summary
WA8 6TU is a postcode in Appleton, Widnes. It was first introduced in July 2017.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
WA8 6TU is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 6TU
8c3: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Renting Hard-Pressed Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 6TU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA8 6TU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WA8 6TU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA8 6TU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA8 6TU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA8 6TU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA8 6TU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA8 6TU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA8 6TU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA8 6TU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA8 6TU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 6TU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 6TU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Halton Borough Council
Ward
Appleton
Councillors
Ged Philbin (Labour)
Eddie Jones (Labour)
Angela Teeling (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Halton
MP
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA8 6TU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 6TU.
Primary
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9HS
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgwood Drive, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9RJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 16
Needs improvement
Penketh High School
Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Sutton Academy
Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Heath School
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5YH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.