WA8 8EG
a residential postcode in Ditton, Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3675 / 53°22'3"N
Longitude: -2.7565 / 2°45'23"W
OS Eastings: 349758
OS Northings: 385895
OS Grid: SJ497858
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9Y6H.0K
Mapcode Global: WH87J.MML7
Plus Code: 9C5V969V+29
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oi98
What Three Birds: blackcap.ovenbird.bittern
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Montgomery Road, Widnes WA8 8EG
Summary
WA8 8EG is a residential postcode in Ditton, Widnes. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £65,154 to £633,750 with an average of £181,473.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
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 70 people resident in WA8 8EG, of which 36 were male and 34 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WA8 8EG is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 8EG is approximately 20m (66ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 8EG
8b2: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 8EG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WA8 8EG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 8EG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 8EG 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA8 8EG.
- 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 8EG.
Primary
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8BQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8JN
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
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
Halewood Academy
The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood, Knowsley, Merseyside, L26 1UU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
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 Sutton Academy
Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Julie's Catholic High School
Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7TN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.