WA8 3YU 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 (3YU) 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 WA8 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case YU.

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 3YU 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 3YU postcode have the street address of Douglas Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WA8 3YU postcode is home to a bustling 30 residents!

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

WA8 3YU is within the town of Widnes.

The WA8 3YU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WA8 3YU are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in WA8 3YU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the WA8 3YU Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for WA8 3YU

The telephone area code for WA8 3YU is 0151 Liverpool.

Map Coordinates for WA8 3YU

Latitude	53.3786606178
Longitude	-2.69997172154

Ordnance Survey Maps for WA8 3YU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 275 Liverpool, St Helens - Widnes and Runcorn	Check Price on Amazon
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Weather Forecast for WA8 3YU

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 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 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	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	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)	12.00%	SSE 4 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)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°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)	11.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	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 15.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Download Speeds For WA8 3YU

Average Mbps	175.400
Median Mbps	79.500
Maximum Mbps	593.000

WA8 3YU has an average download speed of 175.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

140 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

95% of postcodes (1,125,486) have slower broadband speeds.

5% of postcodes (59,015) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WA8 3YU

Average Mbps	14.600
Median Mbps	7.800
Maximum Mbps	39.000

WA8 3YU has an average upload speed of 14.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

61% of postcodes (722,887) have slower upload speeds.

38% of postcodes (450,050) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WA8 3YU Postcode

England Primary Schools

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Address: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Edward Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0BW

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514247794

Moorfield Primary School

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243108

Fairfield Primary School

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514240123

Lunts Heath Primary School

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

Distance: 1.25 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: 1.34 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: 1.38 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: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514243386

St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514242879

Simms Cross Primary School

Address: Simms Cross Primary School, Kingsway, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7QS

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact:

England Higher Schools

Riverside College Halton

Address: Riverside College Halton, Kingsway, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7QQ

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01512572800

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WA8 3YU

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.25 miles

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EMBRACE OTHODONTICS

Address: WIDNES ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6AX

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL ELEMENTS

Address: UNIT 3 LIEBIG COURT, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6GD

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

ROSE COTTAGE SURGERY

Address: 179 WARRINGTON ROAD, PENKETH, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA5 2EN

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WA8 3YU

WISE PHARMACY LTD

Address: 204 WARRINGTON ROAD, CROW WOOD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 0AX

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4249659

WIDNES LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4200919

WELL

Address: PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA, PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6TN

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 242118

FARNWORTH VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 11 FARNWORTH STREET, WIDNES, WA8 9LH

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 242939

COOKE'S CHEMIST

Address: J COOKE CHEMIST, 76 ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6JT

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: APPLETON VILLAGE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6EQ

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 208794

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WA8 3YU

EYE WALA LTD (CHESHIRE)

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (WIDNES)

Address: UNIT 4, GREEN OAKS SHOPPING CENTRE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6UD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

CONLON OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

Address: 24 ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6JE

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

Address: 8-10 ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6JE

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WA8 3YU

BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4243986

PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA

Address: PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA, PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6TN

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4246221

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

NEWTOWN SURGERY

Address: OAKS PLACE, CALDWELL ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 7GD

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4955110

OAKS PLACE SURGERY

Address: WIDNES HEALTH CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, OAKS PLACE, CALDWELL ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 7GD

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4955140

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Transport Links near WA8 3YU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WA8 3YU

Widnes
Widnes station, Victoria Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TJ
Distance: 2.32 miles
Driving Time: 5.33 minutes
Sankey for Penketh
Sankey for Penketh station, Station Approach Road, Sankey, Cheshire, WA5 1RQ
Distance: 3.71 miles
Driving Time: 7.26 minutes
Hough Green
Hough Green station, Liverpool Road, Hough Green, Cheshire, WA8 7XU
Distance: 3.82 miles
Driving Time: 8.88 minutes
Runcorn
Runcorn station, Station Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5UB
Distance: 4.00 miles
Driving Time: 7.86 minutes
Lea Green
Lea Green station, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3BZ
Distance: 4.53 miles
Driving Time: 8.31 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WA8 3YU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WA8 3YU

M62 J7

Distance: 3.14 miles

Driving Time: 4.76 minutes

M62 J6

Distance: 5.67 miles

Driving Time: 7.20 minutes

M56 J12

Distance: 6.45 miles

Driving Time: 9.20 minutes

M62 J8

Distance: 7.25 miles

Driving Time: 8.73 minutes

M56 J11

Distance: 8.51 miles

Driving Time: 11.64 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for WA8 3YU
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	13

What Addresses are in the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Addresses for Douglas Close, Widnes, Cheshire, which have the WA8 3YU Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Halton Co Const
Member or Parliament	Derek Twigg
Contact Details	Contact Derek Twigg
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WA8 3YU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Halton 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 Halton at the following link Halton.

How much is the Council Tax?

Halton 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 Halton 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 3YU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Halton council

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

Halton Libraries

House Sales in WA8 3YU

Yearly House Sales for WA8 3YU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2023	£225,000	£225,000	£225,000	1

Postcodes near the WA8 3YU Postcode

WA8 3EX Barneston Road WA8 3YT Calder Close WA8 3DA Chalgrave Close WA8 3DX Coulton Road WA8 3YR Ronaldshay WA8 3YS Severn Close WA8 3DD Shelton Close WA8 3EU Somerford Walk WA8 3RH Weates Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WA8 3YU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Greengate Way, WIDNES, WA8 9FN	1.43 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Aldi
Morrisons, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UA	2.01 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Morrisons
Aldi, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UF	2.06 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Aldi
Iceland, Albert Square, WIDNES, WA8 6JW	2.10 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Iceland
Asda, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH	2.68 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the WA8 3YU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WA8 3YU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2XP	3.36 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane
31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex, Warrington, WA1 2EX	4.45 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to 31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	4.80 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Ravenhead Retail Park
Winwick Quay, Newton Road, Warrington, WA2 8RD	5.24 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to Winwick Quay, Newton Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WA8 3YU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA	1.34 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA
McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH	1.67 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH
McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP	1.93 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP
McDonald's, West Lane, RUNCORN, WA7 2PE	3.50 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to McDonald's, West Lane, RUNCORN, WA7 2PE

KFC Restaurants near WA8 3YU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Widnes Shopping Park, WIDNES, WA8 7TN	1.36 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to KFC Widnes - Gerard Street
KFC, Burtonwood Motorway Services Area, M62, Great Sankey, WARRINGTON, WA5 3AX	3.69 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to KFC Burtonwood - M62 East Services
KFC, Old Liverpool Road, WARRINGTON, WA5 1AF	3.80 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to KFC Warrington - Sankey Way
KFC, Hallwood Link Road, RUNCORN, WA7 2HQ	3.94 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to KFC Runcorn - Hospital Way
KFC, Todd Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1JB	5.14 miles	Directions from WA8 3YU to KFC St Helens - Central Retail Park