WA8 9GR maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9GR lies on New Barnet in Widnes. WA8 9GR 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 1992.
WA8 9GR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9GR geodata
| Easting | 350832 |
| Northing | 387550 |
| Latitude | 53.382496 |
| Longitude | -2.740641 |
Where is WA8 9GR?
| Street | New Barnet |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9GR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9GR 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 9GR
2025 31 MAR £425,000 |
2021 18 JUN £383,750 |
2019 15 MAY £288,500 |
25, NEW BARNET, WIDNES, WA8 9GR 2019 7 JAN £228,000 |
2018 2 NOV £265,000 |
2018 17 AUG £255,000 |
2016 8 APR £229,000 |
8, NEW BARNET, WIDNES, WA8 9GR 2015 11 SEP £235,000 |
2014 27 AUG £247,500 |
1, NEW BARNET, WIDNES, WA8 9GR 2013 21 AUG £242,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9GR
| Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 378m |
| Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 415m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 474m |
| Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 511m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 556m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9GR
| Widnes Station | 0.6km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.6km |
| Rainhill Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9GR (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 9GR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9GR (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 9GR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9GR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 452,976 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,155 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,091 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,674 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,615 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,297 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9GR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9GR.
- 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 9GR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9GR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9GR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 756m |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 989m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,253m |
WA8 9GR ITL and WA8 9GR 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 9GR:
| 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 9GR 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 9GR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062426 | |
| LSOA | E01012375 | Halton 002B |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9GR
| WA8 9FX | Oxborough Close | 63m |
| WA8 9FZ | Rawcliffe Close | 94m |
| WA8 9AD | Upton Bridle Path | 103m |
| WA8 9FU | Lessingham Road | 130m |
| WA8 9GP | Campsey Ash | 133m |
| WA8 9AE | Rock Lane | 149m |
| WA8 9AA | Bembridge Close | 154m |
| WA8 9HH | Balmoral Road | 165m |
| WA8 9HB | Upton Bridle Path | 172m |
| WA8 9FY | Giltbrook Close | 183m |
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