WA8 9GT maps, stats, and open data

WA8 9GT lies on Lofthouse Gate in Widnes. WA8 9GT 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 August 1992.

WA8 9GT maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA8 9GT geodata

Easting	350656
Northing	387456
Latitude	53.381635
Longitude	-2.743272

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 9GT?

Street	Lofthouse Gate
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 9GT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 9GT 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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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 9GT

9, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2020 2 OCT £325,000
7, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2019 29 AUG £264,000
7, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2017 14 AUG £240,000
3, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2014 14 NOV £206,500
9, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2014 16 APR £240,000
5, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2013 29 NOV £183,500
6, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2012 4 MAY £205,000
3, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2007 23 MAR £220,000
6, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2006 9 MAR £179,000
1, LOFTHOUSE GATE, WIDNES, WA8 9GT 2003 17 NOV £200,000

➜ 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 9GT

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Upton Rocks Avenue	467m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Campsey Ash	115m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Harebell Close	465m
➜ Lofthouse Gate crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9GT

Queensbury Way	Upton Rocks	394m
Pit Lane (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	575m
Pit Lane (Birchfield Road)	Farnworth	605m
Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road)	Farnworth	656m
Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	686m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9GT

Widnes Station	0.7km
Hough Green Station	2.4km
Rainhill Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9GT

Broadband access in WA8 9GT (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 9GT (2019 data)

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Median download speed	69.3Mbps
Average download speed	66.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	18.1Mbps
Average upload speed	16.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 9GT (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9GT

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 9GT gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9GT by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	149,064
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,906
Median (kWh/meter)	12,563

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	36,677
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,668
Median (kWh/meter)	3,924

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9GT, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9GT.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

9.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9GT:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Co-operative Group

Fir Park

322m

Bargain Booze

Fir Park

328m

Subway - Upton Rocks

Unit 1 Lanark Gardens

328m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	916m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,155m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,287m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9GT

Facility	Distance
Birchfield Sports And Social Club Birchfield Road, Widnes Grass Pitches	587m
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall Derby Road, Widnes Sports Hall	815m
Cronton Sixth Form College Cronton Lane, Widnes Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	863m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 9GT

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue, widnes, WA8 7TH	Nursery	697m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Pit Lane, Widnes, WA8 9HS	Primary	886m
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD	Secondary	902m

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WA8 9GT ITL and WA8 9GT 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 9GT:

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 9GT 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 9GT:

	Code	Name
OA	E00170561
LSOA	E01012375	Halton 002B
MSOA	E02002575	Halton 002

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 9GT

WA8 9ZE	Galion Way	68m
WA8 9ZF	Rushton Close	87m
WA8 9ZH	Grundy Close	91m
WA8 9GP	Campsey Ash	95m
WA8 9GN	Higher Ashton	134m
WA8 9ZJ	Burton Close	147m
WA8 9AT	Mersham Court	170m
WA8 9AE	Rock Lane	174m
WA8 9AP	Chislet Court	183m
WA8 9DT	Lanark Gardens	184m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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