WA8 9BP maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9BP lies on Cowan Way in Widnes. WA8 9BP 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 9BP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9BP geodata
| Easting | 350763 |
| Northing | 388131 |
| Latitude | 53.387712 |
| Longitude | -2.741769 |
Where is WA8 9BP?
| Street | Cowan Way |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9BP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9BP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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.
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Politics
| Ward | Birchfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 9BP
78, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 2025 14 NOV £250,000 |
72, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 2025 22 OCT £300,000 |
2025 25 JUL £325,000 |
80, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 2024 19 APR £245,000 |
26, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 2013 20 DEC £157,000 |
2010 25 AUG £175,000 |
2002 23 AUG £110,000 |
1998 23 OCT £64,500 |
30, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 1995 8 DEC £64,000 |
110, COWAN WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9BP 1995 21 AUG £74,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9BP
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 248m |
| Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 249m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Lunt's Heath | 313m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 313m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 335m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9BP
| Widnes Station | 1.2km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.8km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9BP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 48.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA8 9BP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 64.60Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.34Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9BP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 51.9% |
WA8 9BP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9BP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 719,148 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,318 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,720 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,577 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,912 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,666 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9BP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9BP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9BP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9BP (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9BP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 908m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,104m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,278m |
WA8 9BP ITL and WA8 9BP 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 9BP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD71 | East Merseyside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000006 | Halton |
WA8 9BP 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 9BP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062423 | |
| LSOA | E01012374 | Halton 002A |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9BP
| WA8 9BN | Hill View | 32m |
| WA8 5BW | Cowan Way | 60m |
| WA8 9AL | Hill View | 149m |
| WA8 9AN | Tynwald Crescent | 154m |
| WA8 9AG | Upton Lane | 169m |
| WA8 9FA | Stratton Park | 170m |
| WA8 9AQ | Upton Lane | 189m |
| WA8 5BX | Cowan Way | 196m |
| WA8 9BL | Chetwood Drive | 209m |
| WA8 5AW | Cronton Lane | 216m |
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