WA8 9QB maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9QB lies on Rushmore Drive in Widnes. WA8 9QB 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 2003.
WA8 9QB geodata
| Easting | 350897 |
| Northing | 387173 |
| Latitude | 53.379114 |
| Longitude | -2.739605 |
Where is WA8 9QB?
| Street | Rushmore Drive |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9QB 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 9QB
2025 31 JAN £330,000 |
2024 15 AUG £310,000 |
2024 28 JUN £390,000 |
2024 9 FEB £280,000 |
2023 29 SEP £315,000 |
2021 1 NOV £250,000 |
2021 14 JUN £300,000 |
52, RUSHMORE DRIVE, WIDNES, WA8 9QB 2021 26 FEB £285,000 |
2020 18 SEP £300,000 |
2020 25 MAR £310,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9QB
| Birchfield Road | Widnes | 450m |
| Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) | Upton Rocks | 451m |
| Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) | Farnworth | 461m |
| Birchfield Road | Victoria Park | 478m |
| Lockett Road | Victoria Park | 489m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9QB
| Widnes Station | 0.4km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.5km |
| Runcorn Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9QB (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 9QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 48.29Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.85Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9QB (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 9QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 821,686 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 61 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,470 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,203 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,768 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,608 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,153 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9QB.
- 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 9QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 701m |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 918m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 938m |
WA8 9QB ITL and WA8 9QB 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 9QB:
| 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 9QB 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 9QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170550 | |
| LSOA | E01012376 | Halton 002C |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9QB
| WA8 9QE | Truman Close | 51m |
| WA8 9QG | Jefferson Gardens | 61m |
| WA8 9QJ | Washington Close | 71m |
| WA8 9QA | Westerhope Way | 81m |
| WA8 9QF | Fillmore Grove | 116m |
| WA8 9ZP | Belgravia Court | 120m |
| WA8 9ZQ | Whickham Close | 150m |
| WA8 9QH | Mckinley Way | 163m |
| WA8 9QD | Buchanan Close | 169m |
| WA8 9ZN | Battersea Court | 212m |
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