The UK Postcode Database

WA8 5BW

a postcode in Halton

Introduced in July 1995
WA8 5BW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WA8 5BW

Cowanway - 77 properties, USRN 16100467

Hill View - 1 property, USRN 16102060

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 16106432

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 16106431

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3875 / 53°23'15"N

Longitude: -2.7426 / 2°44'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517119 5915413

OS Easting: 350707

OS Northing: 388110

OS Grid: SJ507881

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9Y98.1C

Mapcode Global: WH87J.V35W

Open Location Code: 9C5V97Q4+2X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pj03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29112 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WA8 5BW on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:59
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time) 		22:11 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:35
Moon Rises 22:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA8 5BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA8 5BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 October 2023 49 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £234,000
25 July 2023 79 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Other property type Freehold £5,000
7 June 2023 55 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £205,000
2 February 2023 193 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £276,000
25 November 2022 171 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £240,000
25 November 2022 117 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £223,000
29 July 2022 61 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
25 November 2021 163 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £240,000
29 September 2021 145 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £210,000
30 November 2020 145 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £190,000
8 October 2020 59 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £265,000
9 June 2020 51 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £196,000
22 May 2020 153 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £184,000
8 November 2019 111 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £190,000
10 October 2019 131 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £160,500
20 September 2019 131 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £165,000
9 August 2019 149 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £204,000
2 August 2019 91 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £155,000
14 June 2019 159 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
5 April 2019 63 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
15 March 2019 49 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £159,000
4 April 2018 87 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £151,000
1 March 2018 171 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £156,750
25 January 2018 85 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £125,000
4 August 2017 73 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £163,000
10 July 2017 111 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
21 April 2017 97 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
27 January 2017 167 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
29 July 2016 59 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £215,000
10 June 2016 181 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
12 May 2016 103 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £185,000
11 March 2016 61 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
20 November 2015 161 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
30 October 2015 141 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £136,000
28 October 2015 191 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
27 August 2015 131 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
3 July 2015 123 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
12 February 2015 159 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
20 January 2015 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
31 October 2014 97 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £134,000
24 September 2014 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
2 April 2014 65 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £119,000
27 January 2014 83 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
15 February 2013 185 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
27 April 2012 173 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £133,000
16 December 2011 99 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £148,000
8 March 2011 83 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £137,000
27 September 2010 167 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
17 September 2010 77 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £144,000
9 July 2010 45 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £169,950
30 March 2010 89 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
18 December 2009 101 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £128,000
23 October 2009 173 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £125,000
19 December 2007 59 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Freehold £193,000
19 December 2007 59 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £193,000
30 August 2007 123 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £141,500
18 May 2007 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £156,000
26 January 2007 47 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £165,000
25 January 2007 161 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
15 September 2006 103 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £144,000
30 June 2006 117 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
2 June 2006 77 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £142,000
24 February 2006 141 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £141,000
22 February 2006 137 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £159,450
10 October 2005 133 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
19 November 2004 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £142,500
28 May 2004 179 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
27 January 2004 143 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £119,500
24 November 2003 167 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £111,000
31 October 2003 123 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £103,000
13 June 2003 101 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £102,000
30 May 2003 181 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £104,950
25 April 2003 63 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £96,000
7 March 2003 45 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £112,000
18 October 2002 103 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £93,500
6 September 2002 73 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £89,000
28 August 2002 179 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £94,000
28 August 2002 179 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £94,000
26 April 2002 193 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £85,000
12 April 2002 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £84,950
12 April 2002 177 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £84,950
27 March 2002 187 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
8 March 2002 57 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £92,950
21 December 2001 149 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £75,000
31 August 2001 175 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
15 June 2001 99 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £78,000
17 October 2000 113 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £72,500
31 August 2000 191 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £76,500
7 April 2000 45 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £25,000
31 March 2000 137 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Detached Leasehold £78,500
6 August 1999 139 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £77,950
14 May 1999 101 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £53,995
30 April 1999 103 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
31 March 1999 163 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950
23 October 1998 141 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £57,000
17 April 1998 69 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £58,000
28 October 1996 181 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £54,500
11 October 1996 173 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £54,750
5 July 1996 161 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
21 June 1996 77 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £54,000
17 June 1996 73 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £47,000
7 May 1996 123 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £51,000
2 May 1996 185 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,500
18 April 1996 181 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £53,000
8 December 1995 141 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £56,000
31 October 1995 49 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £52,000
26 August 1995 179 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £56,950
21 July 1995 65 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £52,000
14 March 1995 117 Cowan Way, Widnes WA8 5BW Semi-detached Leasehold £53,000

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 5BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

MP

Derek Twigg Labour

Halton Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Birchfield

Councillors

Mike Fry Labour

Bill Woolfall Labour

Angela Ball Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA8 5BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00062423 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012374 Halton 002A 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
E05013172 Birchfield 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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