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

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

Easting350106
Northing387042
Latitude53.377862
Longitude-2.751474

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 9SH?

StreetPortrush Close
Town/CityWidnes
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWA8
➜ WA8 open data dashboard
➜ See where WA8 is on a map
➜ Where is Widnes?

WA8 9SH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 9SH as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardBirchfield
ConstituencyHalton

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

➜ 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 9SH

December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Lingwell Park171m
December 2023Other crimeOn or near Lingwell Park171m
August 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lingwell Park171m
➜ Portrush Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9SH

Queensbury WayUpton Rocks69m
Queensbury WayUpton Rocks249m
Queensbury WayUpton Rocks544m
Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road)Upton625m
Wellington Inn (Prescot Road)Ball O'ditton645m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9SH

Widnes Station1.2km
Hough Green Station1.7km
Runcorn Station4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9SH

Broadband access in WA8 9SH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WA8 9SH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed64.1Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed16.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 9SH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9SH

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 9SH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)372,616
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)15,526
Median (kWh/meter)14,286

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)59,515
Meter count14
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.

Deprivation

11.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9SH:

Food Standards Agency

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

Co-operative Group
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Fir Park
392m
The Observatory
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Queensbury Way
485m
Bargain Booze
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Fir Park
485m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WA8 9SH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Appleton Village17:3011:001,427m
Beaconsfield17:1511:001,500m
Greenway Road17:3011:001,576m

Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9SH

FacilityDistance
Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed)
Brentfield, Widnes
Grass Pitches
433m
Widnes Rufc
Heath Road, Widnes
Squash Courts, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
475m
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road, Widnes
Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
475m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WA8 9SH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD
Primary786m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary830m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW
Secondary855m

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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 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD71East Merseyside
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000006Halton

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:

CodeName
OAE00170552
LSOAE01012376Halton 002C
MSOAE02002575Halton 002

Nearest postcodes to WA8 9SH

WA8 9SBRoscommon Way68m
WA8 9SELimerick Close81m
WA8 9SDShannon Grove110m
WA8 9SGLarne Court137m
WA8 9SFMalahide Court146m
WA8 9SALongford Drive148m
WA8 9AXDoughton Green156m
WA8 9YPLingwell Park159m
WA8 9YNLingwell Avenue168m
WA8 9YSLingwell Park170m