WA8 9GL maps, stats, and open data

WA8 9GL lies on Bowen Close in Widnes. WA8 9GL 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 1997.

WA8 9GL maps

WA8 9GL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WA8 9GL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WA8 9GL geodata

Easting	349811
Northing	387555
Latitude	53.382445
Longitude	-2.755990

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WA8 9GL?

Street	Bowen Close
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 9GL Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birchfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 9GL

6, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2020 3 JAN £320,000
1, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2017 14 JUL £200,000
6, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2015 10 JUN £271,000
3, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2011 30 MAR £249,950
2, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2010 3 MAR £163,000
1, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 2006 20 JUL £176,000
3, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 1998 23 APR £115,950
4, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 1997 19 DEC £102,450
1, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 1997 28 NOV £73,950
6, BOWEN CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GL 1997 11 SEP £121,950

➜ 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 9GL

November 2023	Other theft	On or near Ash Priors	287m
August 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Ash Priors	287m
July 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Ash Priors	287m
➜ Bowen Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9GL

Queensbury Way	Upton Rocks	465m
Queensbury Way	Upton Rocks	514m
Queensbury Way	Upton Rocks	528m
Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road)	Upton	580m
Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road)	Upton	604m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9GL

Widnes Station	1.6km
Hough Green Station	1.7km
Rainhill Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WA8 9GL (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 limitations in WA8 9GL (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

11.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9GL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Rose Farm

28 Chapel Lane

227m

The Observatory

Queensbury Way

522m

Bargain Booze

Fir Park

522m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 9GL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackhorse Post Office	18:00	12:00	1,291m
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	1,766m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,951m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9GL

Facility	Distance
Parklands Sports Club Parklands, Widnes Grass Pitches	215m
Prescot Road Playing Fields Prescot Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	747m
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed) Heath Road, Widnes Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts	922m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 9GL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW	Primary	952m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PG	Primary	988m
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF	Primary	1.1km

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WA8 9GL ITL and WA8 9GL 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 9GL:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 9GL 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 9GL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00062422
LSOA	E01012376	Halton 002C
MSOA	E02002575	Halton 002

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 9GL

WA8 9WQ	Preece Close	54m
WA8 9ZA	Upton Grange	67m
WA8 9ZB	Upton Grange	74m
WA8 9GS	Telford Close	85m
WA8 4NX	Chapel Lane	99m
WA8 9NY	Chilwell Close	107m
WA8 9WU	Chapman Close	132m
WA8 9WH	Bridgend Close	186m
WA8 9WJ	Warnley Close	190m
WA8 9ZD	Meadow Close	233m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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