WA8 9GS maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9GS lies on Telford Close in Widnes. WA8 9GS 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 9GS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9GS geodata
| Easting | 349742 |
| Northing | 387604 |
| Latitude | 53.382879 |
| Longitude | -2.757035 |
Where is WA8 9GS?
| Street | Telford Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9GS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9GS 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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Politics
| Ward | Birchfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 9GS
1, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 2020 31 MAR £304,000 |
2015 18 FEB £295,000 |
2, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 2009 25 SEP £185,000 |
2006 25 SEP £300,000 |
5, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 2004 5 MAR £236,000 |
2004 13 FEB £250,000 |
2, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 2001 30 MAR £112,000 |
6, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 1998 30 APR £84,500 |
2, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 1998 9 APR £84,750 |
3, TELFORD CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9GS 1998 1 APR £83,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9GS
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 536m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 573m |
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 588m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 605m |
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 608m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9GS
| Widnes Station | 1.6km |
| Hough Green Station | 1.7km |
| Rainhill Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9GS (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 9GS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 46.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9GS (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 9GS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9GS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,477 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,079 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,063 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9GS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9GS.
- 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
11.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9GS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9GS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9GS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackhorse Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,265m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,840m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 2,035m |
WA8 9GS ITL and WA8 9GS 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 9GS:
| 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 9GS 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 9GS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062422 | |
| LSOA | E01012376 | Halton 002C |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9GS
| WA8 4NX | Chapel Lane | 34m |
| WA8 9GL | Bowen Close | 85m |
| WA8 9ZA | Upton Grange | 90m |
| WA8 9WQ | Preece Close | 133m |
| WA8 9ZB | Upton Grange | 158m |
| WA8 9NY | Chilwell Close | 170m |
| WA8 9WU | Chapman Close | 212m |
| WA8 9WH | Bridgend Close | 229m |
| WA8 4NA | Turner Close | 233m |
| WA8 4LZ | Shipton Close | 250m |
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