WA8 9SH maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9SH lies on Portrush Close in Widnes. WA8 9SH 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 September 2004.
WA8 9SH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9SH geodata
| Easting | 350106 |
| Northing | 387042 |
| Latitude | 53.377862 |
| Longitude | -2.751474 |
Where is WA8 9SH?
| Street | Portrush Close |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9SH 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 9SH
2022 24 OCT £375,000 |
2022 18 JUL £370,000 |
18, PORTRUSH CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9SH 2021 27 AUG £362,000 |
2021 30 JUN £350,000 |
2021 19 MAR £355,000 |
2019 8 MAR £295,000 |
2016 22 DEC £245,000 |
2015 10 APR £250,000 |
2014 28 MAR £247,000 |
2012 13 JUL £249,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA8 9SH
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 69m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 249m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 544m |
| Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) | Upton | 625m |
| Wellington Inn (Prescot Road) | Ball O'ditton | 645m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9SH
| Widnes Station | 1.2km |
| Hough Green Station | 1.7km |
| Runcorn Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9SH (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 9SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9SH (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 9SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 372,616 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,526 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,286 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,515 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,251 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,465 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9SH.
- 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 9SH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9SH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9SH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,427m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,500m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,576m |
WA8 9SH ITL and WA8 9SH 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 9SH:
| 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 9SH 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 9SH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170552 | |
| LSOA | E01012376 | Halton 002C |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9SH
| WA8 9SB | Roscommon Way | 68m |
| WA8 9SE | Limerick Close | 81m |
| WA8 9SD | Shannon Grove | 110m |
| WA8 9SG | Larne Court | 137m |
| WA8 9SF | Malahide Court | 146m |
| WA8 9SA | Longford Drive | 148m |
| WA8 9AX | Doughton Green | 156m |
| WA8 9YP | Lingwell Park | 159m |
| WA8 9YN | Lingwell Avenue | 168m |
| WA8 9YS | Lingwell Park | 170m |
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