WA8 7XP postcode in Widnes, Halton

WA8 7XP is a postcode in Widnes, in the Bankfield 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 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Halton: 96% Typical price £182,500 Homes sold in WA8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Hough Green 200 m in a straight line

Where WA8 7XP is, and what is near it

Map of WA8 7XP and what is near it Map of WA8 7XP: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WA8 7 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) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA8 7AS: also in WA8 7WA8 7HJ: also in WA8 7WA8 7HL: also in WA8 7WA8 7HP: also in WA8 7WA8 7HR: also in WA8 7WA8 7HS: also in WA8 7WA8 7HT: also in WA8 7WA8 7HU: also in WA8 7WA8 7HW: also in WA8 7WA8 7HX: also in WA8 7WA8 7PD: also in WA8 7WA8 7PE: also in WA8 7WA8 7PF: also in WA8 7WA8 7PG: also in WA8 7WA8 7PH: also in WA8 7WA8 7PJ: also in WA8 7WA8 7PL: also in WA8 7WA8 7PN: also in WA8 7WA8 7PP: also in WA8 7WA8 7PQ: also in WA8 7WA8 7PR: also in WA8 7WA8 7PS: also in WA8 7WA8 7PT: also in WA8 7WA8 7PU: also in WA8 7WA8 7PW: also in WA8 7WA8 7PX: also in WA8 7WA8 7UN: also in WA8 7WA8 7UP: also in WA8 7WA8 7UR: also in WA8 7WA8 7UT: also in WA8 7WA8 7UU: also in WA8 7WA8 7UW: also in WA8 7WA8 7UX: also in WA8 7WA8 7UY: also in WA8 7WA8 7UZ: also in WA8 7WA8 7WA: also in WA8 7WA8 7WT: also in WA8 7WA8 7XA: also in WA8 7WA8 7XB: also in WA8 7WA8 7XD: also in WA8 7WA8 7XF: also in WA8 7WA8 7XG: also in WA8 7WA8 7XH: also in WA8 7WA8 7XJ: also in WA8 7WA8 7XL: also in WA8 7WA8 7XN: also in WA8 7WA8 7XQ: also in WA8 7WA8 7XR: also in WA8 7WA8 7XS: also in WA8 7WA8 7XT: also in WA8 7WA8 7XU: also in WA8 7WA8 7YE: also in WA8 7 GP 1.2 kmAshley High School 1.2 kmWidnes station 2.7 kmCentral & West Bank WA8 7XP Map of WA8 7XP and what is near it Map of WA8 7XP: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the WA8 7 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) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Central & West Bank WA8 7XP
  • WA8 7XP
  • Other postcodes in WA8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.3714, longitude -2.7723)

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 7XP?

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 7XP?

Every home and business at WA8 7XP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Halton: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Halton: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Halton.

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 7XP?

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 7XP 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 7XP.

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 7XP: 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 7XP 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 7XP?

Homes in WA8 7 sold for a typical £182,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£182,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£194,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £312,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £207,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 7XP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA8 7XP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 July 2026. The middle sale was £287,500, from £185,000 to £292,500. Across WA8 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £182,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WA8 7XP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WA8 7XP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA8 7XP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WA8 7XP. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 7XP

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 £2,367 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,578.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (57%)£1,578
Band Babout 240 (31%)£1,841
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,104
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,367
Band Efewer than 5£2,893
Band Ffewer than 5£3,418
Band Gwithheld£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2020 or later: 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 7XP is in (ONS area E01012377), 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 7XP?

The nearest open schools to WA8 7XP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA8 7XP is Hough Green Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hough Green Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Widnes Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hough Green Station, 38 m away.

More stations near WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA8 7XP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 7XP?

The nearest to the centre of WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

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 7XP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA8 7XP, 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 7XP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA8 7XP 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 7XP in a conservation area?

The centre of WA8 7XP 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 7XP?

Police.uk records 148 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA8 7XP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences73 reports
Public order15 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Drugs9 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: other crime 7, other theft 6, burglary 3, robbery 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 7XP

Ward
Bankfield
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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WA8 7XR70 mWA8 7WT70 mWA8 7XT70 mWA8 7YE110 mWA8 7XF120 mWA8 7XS120 m
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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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