WA8 0DZ postcode in Widnes, Halton

WA8 0DZ is a postcode in Widnes, in the Central & West Bank ward of Halton. It is in the Widnes and Halewood parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA8 0DZ can get it Across Halton: 96% Typical price £137,000 Homes sold in WA8 0, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Runcorn 1.3 km in a straight line

Where WA8 0DZ is, and what is near it

Map of WA8 0DZ and what is near it Map of WA8 0DZ: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the WA8 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA8 0BF: also in WA8 0WA8 0DB: also in WA8 0WA8 0DE: also in WA8 0WA8 0DF: also in WA8 0WA8 0DG: also in WA8 0WA8 0DN: also in WA8 0WA8 0DP: also in WA8 0WA8 0DQ: also in WA8 0WA8 0DS: also in WA8 0WA8 0DT: also in WA8 0WA8 0EA: also in WA8 0WA8 0EB: also in WA8 0WA8 0ED: also in WA8 0WA8 0EE: also in WA8 0WA8 0EF: also in WA8 0WA8 0EG: also in WA8 0WA8 0EL: also in WA8 0WA8 0EP: also in WA8 0WA8 0EW: also in WA8 0WA8 0EY: also in WA8 0WA8 0EZ: also in WA8 0WA8 0FD: also in WA8 0WA8 0GX: also in WA8 0WA8 0GY: also in WA8 0WA8 0NE: also in WA8 0WA8 0NF: also in WA8 0WA8 0NG: also in WA8 0WA8 0NL: also in WA8 0WA8 0NP: also in WA8 0WA8 0NQ: also in WA8 0WA8 0NS: also in WA8 0WA8 0NX: also in WA8 0WA8 0NZ: also in WA8 0WA8 0PA: also in WA8 0WA8 0PB: also in WA8 0WA8 0PF: also in WA8 0WA8 0PG: also in WA8 0WA8 0PH: also in WA8 0WA8 0PJ: also in WA8 0WA8 0PP: also in WA8 0WA8 0PT: also in WA8 0WA8 0PY: also in WA8 0WA8 0QD: also in WA8 0WA8 0QE: also in WA8 0WA8 0QF: also in WA8 0WA8 0QL: also in WA8 0WA8 0QN: also in WA8 0WA8 0QP: also in WA8 0WA8 0QQ: also in WA8 0WA8 0QR: also in WA8 0WA8 0QS: also in WA8 0WA8 0QT: also in WA8 0WA8 0QU: also in WA8 0WA8 0QW: also in WA8 0WA8 0QX: also in WA8 0WA8 0QY: also in WA8 0WA8 0SZ: also in WA8 0WA8 0TG: also in WA8 0WA8 0US: also in WA8 0WA8 0WR: also in WA8 0WA8 0WS: also in WA8 0WA8 0WU: also in WA8 0WA8 0ZH: also in WA8 0WA8 0ZJ: also in WA8 0WA8 0ZL: also in WA8 0WA8 0ZN: also in WA8 0WA8 0ZP: also in WA8 0 2 places, 1.4–3.2 kmHalton View WA8 0DZ Map of WA8 0DZ and what is near it Map of WA8 0DZ: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the WA8 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Poppy Field School 1.4 kmHalton View WA8 0DZ
  • WA8 0DZ
  • Other postcodes in WA8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3496, longitude -2.7335)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA8 0DZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA8 0DZ?

Every home and business at WA8 0DZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA8 0DZ 100% Halton 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA8 0DZ 100% Halton Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA8 0DZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Halton Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Halton Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA8 0DZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA8 0DZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Halton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA8 0DZ: 1,138 properties in Halton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Halton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA8 0DZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA8 0DZ?

Homes in WA8 0 sold for a typical £137,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£137,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£143,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £154,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £39,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA8 district: a typical £200,000 from 596 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA8 0DZ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA8 0DZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA8 0DZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around WA8 0DZ. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA8 0DZ

Band D in Halton for 2026‑27: £2,367. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £2,893 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,578.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 990 (76%)£1,578
Band Babout 270 (21%)£1,841
Band Cabout 30 (2%)£2,104
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,367
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,893
Band Ffewer than 5£3,418
Band Gfewer than 5£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Halton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA8 0DZ is in (ONS area E01012441), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest open schools to WA8 0DZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA8 0DZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA8 0DZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA8 0DZ is Runcorn Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Runcorn Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Widnes Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest IRWELL STREET, 66 m away.

More stations near WA8 0DZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA8 0DZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA8 0DZ?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA8 0DZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest to the centre of WA8 0DZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA8 0DZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA8 0DZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA8 0DZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA8 0DZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA8 0DZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA8 0DZ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA8 0DZ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA8 0DZ?

Police.uk records 144 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA8 0DZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences58 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Drugs9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: other crime 8, other theft 7, burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA8 0DZ

Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Widnes
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA8 0DQ40 mWA8 0DB60 mWA8 0EY60 mWA8 0EB70 mWA8 0DP90 mWA8 0DN100 m
All of WA8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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