WA8 9DX maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9DX lies on Falkirk Avenue in Widnes. WA8 9DX 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 July 2002.
WA8 9DX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9DX geodata
| Easting | 350519 |
| Northing | 387327 |
| Latitude | 53.380479 |
| Longitude | -2.745312 |
Where is WA8 9DX?
| Street | Falkirk Avenue |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9DX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9DX 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 9DX
2025 26 JUN £360,000 |
24, FALKIRK AVENUE, WIDNES, WA8 9DX 2025 28 APR £690,000 |
2025 3 MAR £310,000 |
2024 1 AUG £430,000 |
2024 22 FEB £550,000 |
2023 7 FEB £445,000 |
3, FALKIRK AVENUE, WIDNES, WA8 9DX 2022 16 DEC £510,000 |
2022 1 JUL £510,000 |
2021 26 MAY £395,000 |
2021 3 FEB £437,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9DX
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 336m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 526m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 720m |
| Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 754m |
| Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 775m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9DX
| Widnes Station | 0.8km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.2km |
| Rainhill Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9DX (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 9DX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9DX (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 9DX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9DX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 712,040 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,942 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,426 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 188,544 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,713 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,601 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9DX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9DX.
- 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
9.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9DX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9DX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9DX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,050m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,270m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,292m |
WA8 9DX ITL and WA8 9DX 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 9DX:
| 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 9DX 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 9DX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170561 | |
| LSOA | E01012375 | Halton 002B |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9DX
| WA8 9DY | Prestwick Close | 81m |
| WA8 9DZ | Colvend Way | 93m |
| WA8 9ZJ | Burton Close | 96m |
| WA8 9ZH | Grundy Close | 102m |
| WA8 9ZF | Rushton Close | 126m |
| WA8 9DT | Lanark Gardens | 133m |
| WA8 9ZL | Marcien Way | 137m |
| WA8 9DW | Greenock Mews | 185m |
| WA8 9XA | Dinnington Court | 186m |
| WA8 9GT | Lofthouse Gate | 188m |
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