WA8 9AR maps, stats, and open data

WA8 9AR lies on Cronton Lane in Widnes. WA8 9AR is located in the Birchfield electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Halton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F and the police force is Cheshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WA8 9AR maps

WA8 9AR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WA8 9AR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 9AR geodata

Easting350805
Northing388390
Latitude53.390043
Longitude-2.741178

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 9AR?

StreetCronton Lane
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
➜ WA8 open data dashboard
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➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 9AR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 9AR as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardBirchfield
ConstituencyHalton

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 9AR

2022
18 FEB
£470,000
2021
29 JAN
£325,000
2020
10 JUL
£230,000
49, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 9AR
2012
21 MAY
£200,000
51, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 9AR
2006
16 JUN
£250,000
39, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 9AR
2005
1 JUL
£170,000
2002
22 NOV
£111,000
25, CRONTON LANE, WIDNES, WA8 9AR
1996
4 SEP
£104,000
1995
31 JAN
£67,000
1995
27 JAN
£65,000

➜ Widnes house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WA8 9AR

June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Stratton Park254m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Stratton Park254m
April 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Stratton Park254m
➜ Cronton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9AR

Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks102m
Hillcrest (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks135m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)Upton Rocks208m
The Globe (Birchfield Road)Lunt's Heath292m
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane)Upton Rocks295m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9AR

Widnes Station1.4km
Hough Green Station3km
Rainhill Station3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9AR

Broadband access in WA8 9AR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 9AR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed66.4Mbps
Average download speed48.7Mbps
Maximum download speed78.12Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 9AR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9AR

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 9AR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9AR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)324,061
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)16,203
Median (kWh/meter)16,377

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)89,481
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)4,474
Median (kWh/meter)3,836
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9AR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9AR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9AR:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9AR (meters)

Pizza Casa
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 Cronton Lane
119m
Upton Rocks Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
12a Cronton Lane
119m
Cronton Lane Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
12 Cronton Lane
119m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 9AR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Blackhorse Post Office18:0012:00773m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,269m
Farnworth S.o.17:1512:001,413m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9AR

FacilityDistance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
184m
Cronton Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
389m
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane, Widnes
Grass Pitches
506m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 9AR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ
Primary900m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS
Primary914m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Primary1.2km

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WA8 9AR ITL and WA8 9AR LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA8 9AR:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

WA8 9AR census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA8 9AR:

CodeName
OAE00170548
LSOAE01012393Halton 001B
MSOAE02002574Halton 001

Nearest postcodes to WA8 9AR

WA8 5BJHanging Birches68m
WA8 5AJCronton Lane84m
WA8 5AWCronton Lane111m
WA8 9ALHill View120m
WA8 5BXCowan Way148m
WA8 9ANTynwald Crescent156m
WA8 5AYNorlands Lane157m
WA8 5ASNorlands Lane187m
WA8 5AFBlack Horse Lane227m
WA8 9AQUpton Lane230m