WA8 9ER maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9ER lies on Birchfield Road in Widnes. WA8 9ER is located in the Farnworth 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 9ER maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9ER geodata
| Easting | 351093 |
| Northing | 388070 |
| Latitude | 53.387194 |
| Longitude | -2.736799 |
Where is WA8 9ER?
| Street | Birchfield Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9ER Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9ER 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 | Farnworth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 9ER
284, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2026 23 FEB £520,000 |
2023 31 MAR £560,000 |
2020 22 OCT £645,000 |
274, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2020 17 JUL £510,000 |
262, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2014 2 MAY £150,000 |
264, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2013 6 DEC £300,000 |
BIRCHFIELD LODGE, 286, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2004 7 MAY £130,000 |
280, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 2003 31 OCT £292,000 |
276, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9ER 1997 15 DEC £150,000 |
1997 8 JAN £125,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9ER
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 72m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 124m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Lunt's Heath | 174m |
| The Globe (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 276m |
| The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 294m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9ER
| Widnes Station | 1km |
| Hough Green Station | 3km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9ER (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 9ER (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9ER (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 9ER gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9ER by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 307,719 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,980 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,801 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,257 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,271 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,021 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9ER, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9ER.
- 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
7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9ER:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9ER (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9ER
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 841m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 983m |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,193m |
WA8 9ER ITL and WA8 9ER 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 9ER:
| 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 9ER 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 9ER:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062526 | |
| LSOA | E01012393 | Halton 001B |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9ER
| WA8 9ES | Birchfield Road | 48m |
| WA8 9EJ | Marlborough Crescent | 87m |
| WA8 9JN | Coroners Lane | 98m |
| WA8 9EZ | Tuson Drive | 121m |
| WA8 9EU | Tuson Drive | 164m |
| WA8 9JW | Elworth Avenue | 180m |
| WA8 9JP | Monica Drive | 191m |
| WA8 9AQ | Upton Lane | 204m |
| WA8 9JB | Coroners Lane | 236m |
| WA8 9EP | Buckingham Avenue | 246m |
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