WA8 6EL
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Appleton, Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3711 / 53°22'16"N
Longitude: -2.7309 / 2°43'51"W
OS Eastings: 351464
OS Northings: 386279
OS Grid: SJ514862
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9YCG.K8
Mapcode Global: WH87K.0JTG
Plus Code: 9C5V97C9+FJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pi29
What Three Birds: scaup.waxwing.grouse
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Appleton Village, Widnes WA8 6EL
Summary
WA8 6EL is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Appleton, Widnes. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Commercial rateable values range from £132 to £58,000 with an average of £11,240. The most common recorded business types are Car Park and School.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 8 people resident in WA8 6EL, of which 7 were male and 1 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WA8 6EL is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 6EL is approximately 32m (105ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 6EL
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 6EL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA8 6EL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WA8 6EL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WA8 6EL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WA8 6EL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WA8 6EL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WA8 6EL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WA8 6EL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WA8 6EL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WA8 6EL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WA8 6EL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 6EL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 6EL 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 6EL.
- 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 6EL.
Primary
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
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Lugsdale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6DD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 16
Needs improvement
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
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 overall school grade in this area is high.