WA8 5DE postcode in Cronton, Knowsley

WA8 5DE is a postcode in Cronton, in the Whiston and Cronton ward of Knowsley. It is in the Widnes and Halewood parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

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 5DE can get it Across Knowsley: 97% Typical price £287,000 Homes sold in WA8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Hough Green 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WA8 5DE is, and what is near it

Map of WA8 5DE and what is near it Map of WA8 5DE: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WA8 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA8 5AB: also in WA8 5WA8 5AD: also in WA8 5WA8 5AE: also in WA8 5WA8 5AF: also in WA8 5WA8 5AG: also in WA8 5WA8 5AH: also in WA8 5WA8 5AJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5AL: also in WA8 5WA8 5AP: also in WA8 5WA8 5AQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5AR: also in WA8 5WA8 5AS: also in WA8 5WA8 5AT: also in WA8 5WA8 5AU: also in WA8 5WA8 5AW: also in WA8 5WA8 5AX: also in WA8 5WA8 5AY: also in WA8 5WA8 5AZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5BH: also in WA8 5WA8 5BJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5BS: also in WA8 5WA8 5BT: also in WA8 5WA8 5BU: also in WA8 5WA8 5BW: also in WA8 5WA8 5BX: also in WA8 5WA8 5BZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5DA: also in WA8 5WA8 5DB: also in WA8 5WA8 5DD: also in WA8 5WA8 5DF: also in WA8 5WA8 5DG: also in WA8 5WA8 5DH: also in WA8 5WA8 5DJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5DL: also in WA8 5WA8 5DN: also in WA8 5WA8 5DP: also in WA8 5WA8 5DQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5DR: also in WA8 5WA8 5DS: also in WA8 5WA8 5DT: also in WA8 5WA8 5DU: also in WA8 5WA8 5DW: also in WA8 5WA8 5DX: also in WA8 5WA8 5EB: also in WA8 5WA8 5GY: also in WA8 5WA8 5HJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5HL: also in WA8 5WA8 5PP: also in WA8 5WA8 5PQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5PR: also in WA8 5WA8 5PT: also in WA8 5WA8 5PU: also in WA8 5WA8 5PX: also in WA8 5WA8 5PY: also in WA8 5WA8 5PZ: also in WA8 5WA8 5QD: also in WA8 5WA8 5QF: also in WA8 5WA8 5QG: also in WA8 5WA8 5QH: also in WA8 5WA8 5QJ: also in WA8 5WA8 5QL: also in WA8 5WA8 5QN: also in WA8 5WA8 5QQ: also in WA8 5WA8 5QW: also in WA8 5WA8 5UP: also in WA8 5WA8 5UW: also in WA8 5WA8 5WA: also in WA8 5 GP 1.9 kmTower College 1.9 kmWidnes station 2.2 kmWhiston and Cronton WA8 5DE Map of WA8 5DE and what is near it Map of WA8 5DE: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WA8 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.4 kmGP 1.9 kmTower College 1.9 kmWidnes station 2.2 kmWhiston and Cronton WA8 5DE
  • WA8 5DE
  • Other postcodes in WA8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 53.3898, longitude -2.7617)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA8 5DE?

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 5DE?

Every home and business at WA8 5DE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA8 5DE 100% Knowsley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA8 5DE 100% Knowsley 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 5DE?

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

Knowsley Metropolitan 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 5DE 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 5DE.

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 Knowsley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA8 5DE: 1,653 properties in Knowsley are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Knowsley

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 5DE 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 5DE?

Homes in WA8 5 sold for a typical £287,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£287,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,500 21 sales
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 7 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 5DE

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in WA8 5DE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle price was £270,000, from £160,000 to £290,000. Across WA8 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £287,000. 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 5DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around WA8 5DE. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 5DE

Band D in Knowsley for 2026‑27: £2,488. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,659 (band A) to £4,147 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,212.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,659
Band Babout 70 (12%)£1,935
Band Cabout 230 (40%)£2,212
Band Dabout 150 (26%)£2,488
Band Eabout 50 (9%)£3,041
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,594
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,147
Band Hfewer than 5£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Knowsley 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 5DE is in (ONS area E01006503), 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 5DE?

The nearest open schools to WA8 5DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA8 5DE is Hough Green Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hough Green Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Widnes Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smithy Lane, 97 m away.

More stations near WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA8 5DE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 5DE?

The nearest to the centre of WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

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 5DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA8 5DE, 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 5DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA8 5DE 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 5DE in a conservation area?

The centre of WA8 5DE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 5DE?

Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA8 5DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1.

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 5DE

Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Parish
Cronton
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Cronton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

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

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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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