WA8 5UX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WA8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5UX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WA which means Warrington.
Postal District. In our case WA8.
Postal Sector. In our case WA5 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UX.

The regional mail center for the post area WA is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WA8 5UX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WIDNES DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WA8 5UX postcode have the street address of Warrington Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the WA8 5UX postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of WIDNES within the old postal county of Lancashire.

WA8 5UX is within the town of Widnes.

The WA8 5UX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WA8 5UX are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached, detached and mid-terraced.

Most properties in WA8 5UX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the WA8 5UX Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WA8 5UX

The telephone area code for WA8 5UX is 0151 Liverpool.

Map Coordinates for WA8 5UX

Latitude	53.4003149732
Longitude	-2.73138520181

Ordnance Survey Maps for WA8 5UX

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Weather Forecast for WA8 5UX

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	29.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WA8 5UX Postcode?

Download Speeds For WA8 5UX

Average Mbps	10.900
Median Mbps	12.500
Maximum Mbps	14.650

WA8 5UX has an average download speed of 10.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

167 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (15,041) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,169,433) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WA8 5UX

Average Mbps	1.000
Median Mbps	1.100
Maximum Mbps	1.270

WA8 5UX has an average upload speed of 1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,883 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

1% of postcodes (12,367) have slower upload speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,166,391) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WA8 5UX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Willow Tree Primary School

Address: Willow Tree Primary School, Willow Tree Avenue, Leach Lane, Sutton Leach, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4LZ

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678730

Moorfield Primary School

Address: Moorfield Primary School, School Way, Moorfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 3HJ

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243108

Sherdley Primary School

Address: Sherdley Primary School, Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4HA

Distance: 1.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678683

Eaves Primary School

Address: Eaves Primary School, Eaves Lane, Marshalls Cross, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3UB

Distance: 2.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678260

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Theresa's Catholic Primary School, Cannon Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4XU

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678652

Fairfield Primary School

Address: Fairfield Primary School, Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TH

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514240123

Sutton Manor Community Primary School

Address: Sutton Manor Community Primary School, Forest Road, Sutton Manor, st Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4AT

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678700

Lunts Heath Primary School

Address: Lunts Heath Primary School, Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9RJ

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514233322

Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

Address: Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School, Pit Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9HS

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243042

St Bede's Catholic Infant School

Address: St Bede's Catholic Infant School, Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243112

St Bede's Catholic Junior School

Address: St Bede's Catholic Junior School, Appleton Village, St Bede's Junior School, WIDNES, Cheshire, WA8 6EL

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243386

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

Address: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Elton Head Road, Sutton Heath, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5BT

Distance: 2.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678570

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Address: St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6DD

Distance: 2.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514242879

Oakdene Primary School

Address: Oakdene Primary School, Ashton Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0QQ

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678410

St Ann's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Ann's Church of England Primary School, View Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0LQ

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact:

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Address: Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DW

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243926

St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NN

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678550

Cronton CofE Primary School

Address: Cronton CofE Primary School, Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DF

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

Address: St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community, Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SR

Distance: 2.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514778410

England Secondary Schools

The Sutton Academy

Address: The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678859

Rainhill High School

Address: Rainhill High School, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744677205

Rainhill High School

Address: Rainhill High School, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WA8 5UX

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 163 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 9UH

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 303-305 MILL LANE, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA9 4EU

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

BARKER AND SCOTT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 469 WARRINGTON ROAD, RAINHILL, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L35 4LL

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 125 ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6LB

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 22 DEACON ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6ED

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

5 DANESCROFT [THE DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 5 DANESCROFT, UPTON ESTATE, HOUGH GREEN, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 4NS

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WA8 5UX

FARNWORTH VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 11 FARNWORTH STREET, WIDNES, WA8 9LH

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 242939

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE, BURNAGE AVENUE, CLOCK FACE, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA9 4QB

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 814268

MEDSTOU

Address: UNIT 17, LEA GREEN BUSINESS PARK, EUROLINK, ST. HELENS, WA9 4TR

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 03336 61252

FOUR ACRE CHEMIST

Address: 1-2 THE SHOPPING CENTRE, FOUR ACRE LANE, CLOCK FACE, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA9 4BZ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 813980

ALLIED PHARMACY (UPTON ROCKS)

Address: FIR PARK HEALTH CENTRE, LANARK GARDENS, WIDNES, WA8 9DT

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 201444

WIDNES LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

Address: PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6TE

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4200919

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WA8 5UX

RAINHILL DESIGNER SPECTACLES - STATION STREET

Address: 11 STATION STREET, RAINHILL, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L35 0LP

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

R.D WILKES (OPTOMETRISTS) LTD

Address: 15 DANE COURT, RAINHILL, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L35 4LU

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

EYE WALA LTD - ST HELENS

Address: 17 MARTHAM GARDENS, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA9 5WD

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

Address: 4 ALBERT SQUARE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6JW

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WIDNES)

Address: 47 ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6JA

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

EYE WALA LTD (CHESHIRE)

Address: UNIT G4, WIDNES MARKET HALL, BRADLEY WAY, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6UE

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WA8 5UX

FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BURNAGE AVENUE, CLOCK FACE, ST. HELENS, WA9 4QB

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 819884

FIR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: UPTON ROCKS, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 9DT

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4232990

BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE

Address: BEVAN WAY, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6TR

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4243986

RAINHILL VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: 529 WARRINGTON ROAD, RAINHILL, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L35 4LP

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 5115672

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near WA8 5UX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WA8 5UX

Widnes
Widnes station, Victoria Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TJ
Distance: 1.97 miles
Driving Time: 3.87 minutes
Rainhill
Rainhill station, Station Road, Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 0LL
Distance: 2.06 miles
Driving Time: 3.81 minutes
Lea Green
Lea Green station, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3BZ
Distance: 2.19 miles
Driving Time: 4.07 minutes
St Helens Junction
St Helens Junction station, Station Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3LA
Distance: 3.30 miles
Driving Time: 6.56 minutes
Hough Green
Hough Green station, Liverpool Road, Hough Green, Cheshire, WA8 7XU
Distance: 3.94 miles
Driving Time: 7.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WA8 5UX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WA8 5UX

M62 J7

Distance: 0.66 miles

Driving Time: 0.85 minutes

M62 J6

Distance: 3.19 miles

Driving Time: 3.29 minutes

M62 J8

Distance: 4.77 miles

Driving Time: 4.82 minutes

M57 J2

Distance: 5.87 miles

Driving Time: 5.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WA8 5UX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	St. Helens South and Whiston Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Ms Marie Rimmer
Contact Details	Contact Ms Marie Rimmer
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WA8 5UX Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is St. Helens District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for St. Helens District at the following link St. Helens District.

How much is the Council Tax?

St. Helens District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much St. Helens District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WA8 5UX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of St. Helens council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

LIBRARY SERVICES

House Sales in WA8 5UX

Yearly House Sales for WA8 5UX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WA8 5UX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WA8 5UX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Greengate Way, WIDNES, WA8 9FN	1.96 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Aldi
Aldi, Clock Face Road, St Helens, WA9 4LE	2.50 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Aldi
Iceland, Albert Square, WIDNES, WA8 6JW	3.54 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Iceland
Morrisons, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UA	3.69 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Morrisons
Aldi, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UF	3.87 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WA8 5UX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WA8 5UX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	3.12 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Ravenhead Retail Park
Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2XP	5.04 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane
Winwick Quay, Newton Road, Warrington, WA2 8RD	5.71 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to Winwick Quay, Newton Road
31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex, Warrington, WA1 2EX	5.75 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to 31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WA8 5UX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA	2.52 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA
McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH	2.54 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH
McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP	2.68 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP
McDonald's, St. Helens Linkway, ST. HELENS, WA9 5DT	2.85 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to McDonald's, St. Helens Linkway, ST. HELENS, WA9 5DT

KFC Restaurants near WA8 5UX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Widnes Shopping Park, WIDNES, WA8 7TN	2.35 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to KFC Widnes - Gerard Street
KFC, Todd Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1JB	3.49 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to KFC St Helens - Central Retail Park
KFC, Burtonwood Motorway Services Area, M62, Great Sankey, WARRINGTON, WA5 3AX	4.02 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to KFC Burtonwood - M62 East Services
KFC, Old Liverpool Road, WARRINGTON, WA5 1AF	5.10 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to KFC Warrington - Sankey Way
KFC, Belle Vale Shopping Centre, LIVERPOOL, L25 2RF	5.33 miles	Directions from WA8 5UX to KFC Liverpool - Belle Vale Shopping Centre