The UK Postcode Database

WA8 4HQ

a postcode in Halton

Introduced in July 1995
WA8 4HQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WA8 4HQ

Croston Close - 21 properties, USRN 16101081

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.382 / 53°22'55"N

Longitude: -2.7614 / 2°45'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515869 5914793

OS Easting: 349449

OS Northing: 387507

OS Grid: SJ494875

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9Y4B.YC

Mapcode Global: WH87J.K874

Open Location Code: 9C5V96JQ+RC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oj81

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23303 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WA8 4HQ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:22
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:17
Moon Rises 23:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA8 4HQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA8 4HQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 November 2021 4 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £335,000
31 January 2020 19 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £280,000
24 July 2015 2 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £232,500
26 September 2013 25 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £270,000
11 September 2013 8 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £206,000
7 November 2012 4 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £220,000
9 December 2011 16 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £210,000
27 June 2008 4 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £212,500
8 March 2007 25 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £240,000
28 May 2004 25 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £217,000
5 December 2003 12 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £167,000
6 September 1999 16 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £112,500
7 October 1996 12 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £87,000
23 July 1996 23 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £80,000
19 May 1995 16 Croston Close, Widnes WA8 4HQ Detached Freehold £98,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WA8 4HQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

MP

Derek Twigg Labour

Halton Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Hough Green

Councillors

Phil Harris Labour

Kevan Wainwright Labour

Sandra Baker Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA8 4HQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00062653 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012421 Halton 002D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002575 Halton 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05013183 Hough Green Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E06000006 Halton Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001584 Widnes and Halewood Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000006 Cheshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006911 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000022 Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000068 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000006 Halton, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000008 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63008526 Widnes Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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