WA8 9RU maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9RU lies on Birkdale Road in Widnes. WA8 9RU 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 9RU geodata
| Easting | 351724 |
| Northing | 388216 |
| Latitude | 53.388564 |
| Longitude | -2.727334 |
Where is WA8 9RU?
| Street | Birkdale Road |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9RU 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 9RU
24, BIRKDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RU 2021 14 MAY £260,000 |
2017 20 MAR £215,000 |
18, BIRKDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RU 2016 5 SEP £169,600 |
26, BIRKDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RU 2002 18 OCT £120,000 |
1999 26 NOV £65,000 |
22, BIRKDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RU 1999 4 MAY £88,000 |
36, BIRKDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 9RU 1998 13 NOV £73,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9RU
| Church View (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 195m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 197m |
| Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 199m |
| Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) | Lunt's Heath | 219m |
| Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) | Farnworth | 525m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9RU
| Widnes Station | 1.2km |
| Hough Green Station | 3.6km |
| Rainhill Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9RU (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 9RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9RU (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 9RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 218,359 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,836 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,993 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,387 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,154 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,817 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9RU.
- 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 9RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Farnworth S.o. | 17:15 | 12:00 | 824m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 854m |
| Lytham Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,313m |
WA8 9RU ITL and WA8 9RU 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 9RU:
| 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 9RU 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 9RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062514 | |
| LSOA | E01012395 | Halton 001C |
| MSOA | E02002574 | Halton 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9RU
| WA8 9RS | Wenger Road | 31m |
| WA8 9RX | Swynnerton Way | 71m |
| WA8 9RT | Grosvenor Road | 91m |
| WA8 9RR | Paragon Close | 92m |
| WA8 9JG | Glebe Lane | 121m |
| WA8 9RW | Birkdale Road | 129m |
| WA8 9QX | Grosvenor Road | 134m |
| WA8 9RB | Grosvenor Road | 141m |
| WA8 5BQ | Lunts Heath Road | 143m |
| WA8 9JQ | Glebe Lane | 160m |
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