The UK Postcode Database

WA8 5PU

a postcode in Knowsley

Introduced in July 1995
WA8 5PU 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 5PU

Penny Lane - 10 properties, USRN 19501004

Tue Lane - 1 property, USRN 19501306

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3944 / 53°23'39"N

Longitude: -2.7768 / 2°46'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 514843 5916171

OS Easting: 348442

OS Northing: 388900

OS Grid: SJ484889

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9Y15.MX

Mapcode Global: WH87B.9YY4

Open Location Code: 9C5V96VF+Q7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oj64

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17795 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WA8 5PU 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 07:15
Moon Rises 22:30

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

Residential Property Sales in WA8 5PU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 December 2020 2, Penny Lane Cottages, Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Other property type Freehold £490,000
16 October 2003 2, Penny Lane Cottages, Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Semi-detached Freehold £249,000
25 January 2002 2, Penny Lane Cottages, Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
25 May 2001 Oak Lodge, Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Detached Freehold £249,999
17 December 1999 95 Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Detached Leasehold £150,000
30 June 1998 1, Penny Lane Cottages, Penny Lane, Widnes WA8 5PU Detached Freehold £75,000

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 5PU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

MP

Derek Twigg Labour

Knowsley Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Whiston & Cronton

Councillors

Terry Byron Labour

Denise Allen Labour

Ronald Gaffney Green Party (E&W)

WA8 5PU also falls within the Civil Parish of Cronton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA8 5PU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032934 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006503 Knowsley 017D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001343 Knowsley 017 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000016 Cronton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010948 Whiston and Cronton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2016 DLUHC
E08000011 Knowsley Metropolitan Districts 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
E23000004 Merseyside Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000233 Liverpool Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006211 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000022 Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000091 NHS Knowsley CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
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
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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