WA8 8FW
a non-residential postcode in Halewood, Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3598 / 53°21'35"N
Longitude: -2.7848 / 2°47'5"W
OS Eastings: 347868
OS Northings: 385058
OS Grid: SJ478850
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8YZL.W9
Mapcode Global: WH87J.6T55
Plus Code: 9C5V9658+W3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oi56
What Three Birds: skua.thrasher.wallcreeper
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Speke Approach, Wheldon Road, Widnes WA8 8FW
Summary
WA8 8FW is a non-residential postcode in Halewood, Widnes. It was first introduced in December 2002.
Commercial rateable values range from £43,500 to £121,000 with an average of £68,375. The most common recorded business types are Warehouse and Workshop.
WA8 8FW is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 8FW is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 8FW
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 8FW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WA8 8FW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WA8 8FW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA8 8FW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA8 8FW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA8 8FW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA8 8FW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA8 8FW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA8 8FW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA8 8FW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA8 8FW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 8FW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 8FW 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
Ditton
Councillors
Marie Wright (Labour)
Joe Roberts (Labour)
Eddie Dourley (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 8FW.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 8FW.
Primary
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8JN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8BQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Halebank CofE Primary School
Heathview Road, Halebank, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8UZ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Spinney Avenue Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8LD
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Halewood Academy
The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood, Knowsley, Merseyside, L26 1UU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 16
Needs improvement
The Heath School
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Julie's Catholic High School
Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7TN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Gateacre School
Hedgefield Road, Gateacre, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 2RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5YH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning (VA)
Cumber Lane, Whiston, Liverpool, Merseyside, L35 2XG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.