WA8 7BZ 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 (7BZ) 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 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BZ.

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 7BZ 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 7BZ postcode have the street address of Prestbury Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WA8 7BZ postcode is home to a bustling 22 residents!

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

WA8 7BZ is within the town of Widnes.

The WA8 7BZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WA8 7BZ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in WA8 7BZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for WA8 7BZ

The telephone area code for WA8 7BZ is 0151 Liverpool.

Map Coordinates for WA8 7BZ

Latitude	53.3674743728
Longitude	-2.74663254065

Ordnance Survey Maps for WA8 7BZ

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Weather Forecast for WA8 7BZ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	NE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 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%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

Download Speeds For WA8 7BZ

Average Mbps	35.300
Median Mbps	38.000
Maximum Mbps	40.000

WA8 7BZ has an average download speed of 35.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

929 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (133,341) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,050,371) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WA8 7BZ

Average Mbps	8.100
Median Mbps	8.400
Maximum Mbps	10.000

WA8 7BZ has an average upload speed of 8.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,189 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

15% of postcodes (180,534) have slower upload speeds.

84% of postcodes (999,918) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WA8 7BZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Fairfield Primary School

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514240123

Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School

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

Distance: 1.35 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: 0.69 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: 0.69 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: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514242879

Simms Cross Primary School

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Ditton Primary School

Address: Ditton Primary School, Liverpool Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7HD

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact:

St Michaels Catholic Primary School

Address: St Michaels Catholic Primary School, St Michael's Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TD

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514244468

St Basil's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Basil's Catholic Primary School, Hough Green Road, Hough Green, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4SZ

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514247887

England Secondary Schools

Wade Deacon High School

Address: Wade Deacon High School, Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514232721

Wade Deacon High School

Address: Wade Deacon High School, Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact:

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

Address: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School, Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514242139

Ormiston Chadwick Academy

Address: Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Liverpool Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7HU

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01514245038

England Higher Schools

Riverside College Halton

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01512572800

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WA8 7BZ

EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

WIDNES HEALTHCARE RESOURCE CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL ELEMENTS

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

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

EMBRACE OTHODONTICS

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

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WA8 7BZ

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 222A LIVERPOOL ROAD, DITTON, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 7HY

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4242564

MCDOUGALL'S PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4201147

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 225910

APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01514 208794

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 7, WIDNES SHOPPING PARK, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 7TN

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4242979

DITTON PHARMACY

Address: 203 HALE ROAD, DITTON, WIDNES, WA8 8QB

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 576384

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WA8 7BZ

MERTON BECK OPTICIANS

Address: 39 WIDNES ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 6AZ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

CONLON OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIDNES)

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

SPECS2U (WIDNES)

Address: UNIT 7, ST MICHAELS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 8TL

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WA8 7BZ

UPTON ROCKS PRIMARY CARE

Address: HEATH ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 7NU

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 5115730

NEWTOWN SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4955110

OAKS PLACE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4955140

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 7DJ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

THE BEECHES MEDICAL CTR

Address: 20 DITCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, CHESHIRE, WA8 8QS

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 0151 4243101

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Transport Links near WA8 7BZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WA8 7BZ

Widnes
Widnes station, Victoria Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TJ
Distance: 1.31 miles
Driving Time: 3.24 minutes
Hough Green
Hough Green station, Liverpool Road, Hough Green, Cheshire, WA8 7XU
Distance: 1.67 miles
Driving Time: 4.03 minutes
Runcorn
Runcorn station, Station Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5UB
Distance: 3.05 miles
Driving Time: 6.86 minutes
Rainhill
Rainhill station, Station Road, Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 0LL
Distance: 5.45 miles
Driving Time: 9.76 minutes
Halewood
Halewood station, Hollies Lane, Halewood, Merseyside, L26 0TH
Distance: 5.56 miles
Driving Time: 8.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WA8 7BZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WA8 7BZ

M62 J7

Distance: 4.06 miles

Driving Time: 6.81 minutes

M56 J12

Distance: 5.88 miles

Driving Time: 8.53 minutes

M62 J6

Distance: 6.12 miles

Driving Time: 7.90 minutes

M56 J11

Distance: 7.94 miles

Driving Time: 10.97 minutes

M57 J2

Distance: 8.60 miles

Driving Time: 10.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for WA8 7BZ
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	4
Band D	4
Band E	3

What Addresses are in the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

Addresses for Prestbury Close, Widnes, Cheshire, which have the WA8 7BZ Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

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

What Council is the WA8 7BZ 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 7BZ 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 7BZ

Yearly House Sales for WA8 7BZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£184,000	£184,000	£184,000	1
2016	£137,000	£137,000	£137,000	1
2018	£127,000	£130,000	£128,500	2
2020	£165,000	£165,000	£165,000	1
2021	£310,000	£275,000	£292,500	2

Postcodes near the WA8 7BZ Postcode

WA8 7BY Capesthorne Close WA8 7ES Coleridge Grove WA8 7EB Foxley Heath WA8 7EJ Foxley Heath WA8 7EX Keats Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WA8 7BZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH	1.11 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Asda
Iceland, Albert Square, WIDNES, WA8 6JW	1.33 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Iceland
Morrisons, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UA	1.52 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Morrisons
Aldi, Green Oaks Way, WIDNES, WA8 6UF	1.61 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Aldi
Aldi, Greengate Way, WIDNES, WA8 9FN	2.59 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WA8 7BZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WA8 7BZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2XP	3.26 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Palacefields (plot 3) West Lane
John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, L24 1YD	4.89 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to John Lennon Airport
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	5.41 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to Ravenhead Retail Park
31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex, Warrington, WA1 2EX	6.49 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to 31 Bridge Street, Warrington, Wa1 2ex

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WA8 7BZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP	0.56 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to McDonald's, Moor Lane, WIDNES, WA8 7AP
McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH	0.69 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to McDonald's, Widnes Road, WIDNES, WA8 6AH
McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA	1.05 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to McDonald's, Bowers Business Park, Earle Road, WIDNES, WA8 0TA
McDonald's, West Lane, RUNCORN, WA7 2PE	3.32 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to McDonald's, West Lane, RUNCORN, WA7 2PE

KFC Restaurants near WA8 7BZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Widnes Shopping Park, WIDNES, WA8 7TN	0.86 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to KFC Widnes - Gerard Street
KFC, Hallwood Link Road, RUNCORN, WA7 2HQ	3.76 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to KFC Runcorn - Hospital Way
KFC, Belle Vale Shopping Centre, LIVERPOOL, L25 2RF	4.93 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to KFC Liverpool - Belle Vale Shopping Centre
KFC, Hunts Cross Shopping Park, Speke Hall Road, LIVERPOOL, L24 9GB	5.00 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to KFC Liverpool - Speke Hall Road
KFC, Burtonwood Motorway Services Area, M62, Great Sankey, WARRINGTON, WA5 3AX	5.64 miles	Directions from WA8 7BZ to KFC Burtonwood - M62 East Services