Latitude: 53.3658 / 53°21'56"N
Longitude: -2.7509 / 2°45'3"W
OS Eastings: 350128
OS Northings: 385699
OS Grid: SJ501856
Mapcode National: GBR 9Y7J.75
Mapcode Global: WH87J.QN7L
Plus Code: 9C5V968X+8J
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oi97
What Three Birds: fieldfare.osprey.wryneck
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WA8 8BU is a residential postcode in Ditton, Widnes. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £85,000 to £1,944,230 with an average of £241,356.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 68 people resident in WA8 8BU, of which 37 were male and 31 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WA8 8BU is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 8BU is approximately 17m (56ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 8BU
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 8BU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WA8 8BU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WA8 8BU 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
Riverside
Councillors
Pamela Wallace (Labour)
Stan Hill (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Halton
MP
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA8 8BU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 8BU.
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
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
Halewood Academy
The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood, Knowsley, Merseyside, L26 1UU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
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 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.