WA8 9RB maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9RB lies on Grosvenor Road in Widnes. WA8 9RB is located in the Farnworth 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 1980.
WA8 9RB geodata
| Easting | 351786 |
| Northing | 388089 |
| Latitude | 53.387429 |
| Longitude | -2.726383 |
Where is WA8 9RB?
| Street | Grosvenor Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9RB 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 | Farnworth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Halton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA8 9RB
2025 31 MAR £293,000 |
2021 30 JUL £310,000 |
2020 14 FEB £250,000 |
2018 23 NOV £240,000 |
13, GROSVENOR ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RB 2015 13 APR £220,000 |
11, GROSVENOR ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RB 2007 11 JAN £188,500 |
2003 25 SEP £143,250 |
35, GROSVENOR ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RB 2003 11 JUL £130,000 |
21, GROSVENOR ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RB 1996 16 AUG £65,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9RB
| Church View (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 222m |
| Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 239m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 338m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 341m |
| Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) | Farnworth | 443m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9RB
| Widnes Station | 1.1km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.6km |
| Rainhill Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9RB (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 9RB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 64.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.20Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9RB (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 9RB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9RB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 240,490 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,031 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,602 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,434 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,902 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,246 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9RB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9RB.
- 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
20.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9RB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9RB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9RB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 693m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 746m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,179m |
WA8 9RB ITL and WA8 9RB 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 9RB:
| 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 9RB 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 9RB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062517 | |
| LSOA | E01012395 | Halton 001C |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9RB
| WA8 9RE | Tuscan Close | 71m |
| WA8 9RD | Blythe Avenue | 89m |
| WA8 9JG | Glebe Lane | 110m |
| WA8 9RS | Wenger Road | 110m |
| WA8 9RA | Minton Way | 121m |
| WA8 9RU | Birkdale Road | 141m |
| WA8 9QZ | Minton Way | 148m |
| WA8 9RT | Grosvenor Road | 151m |
| WA8 9RJ | Wedgewood Drive | 156m |
| WA8 9RR | Paragon Close | 162m |
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