WA8 9DS maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9DS lies on Vixen Grove in Widnes. WA8 9DS 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 June 2003.
WA8 9DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9DS geodata
| Easting | 350565 |
| Northing | 387825 |
| Latitude | 53.384943 |
| Longitude | -2.744698 |
Where is WA8 9DS?
| Street | Vixen Grove |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 9DS
2024 24 MAY £542,500 |
2017 10 AUG £395,000 |
2016 20 MAY £347,500 |
2015 4 SEP £275,000 |
2015 10 APR £331,000 |
2013 30 APR £249,995 |
2009 27 NOV £275,000 |
3, VIXEN GROVE, WIDNES, WA8 9DS 2006 26 SEP £352,000 |
2006 28 JUL £288,000 |
2006 6 JAN £375,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9DS
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 393m |
| Pex Hill (Cronton Lane) | Upton Rocks | 534m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 537m |
| County Boundary (Cronton Road) | Cronton | 539m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 541m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9DS
| Widnes Station | 1km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.5km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 9DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9DS (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 | 0.0% |
WA8 9DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 404,690 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 28,906 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 27,836 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,717 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,286 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,841 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9DS.
- 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 9DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,061m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,099m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,316m |
WA8 9DS ITL and WA8 9DS 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 9DS:
| 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 9DS 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 9DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170532 | |
| LSOA | E01012374 | Halton 002A |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9DS
| WA8 9BH | Upton Lane | 95m |
| WA8 9DF | Holly Farm Court | 96m |
| WA8 9DH | Stockswell Farm Court | 114m |
| WA8 9DJ | Sandstone Mews | 114m |
| WA8 9AF | Upton Lane | 138m |
| WA8 9DB | Upton Rocks Avenue | 139m |
| WA8 9DD | Upton Rocks Mews | 141m |
| WA8 9DA | Upton Rocks Avenue | 152m |
| WA8 9BJ | Cowan Way | 155m |
| WA8 9BL | Chetwood Drive | 160m |
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