WA8 9WB maps, stats, and open data
WA8 9WB lies on Cornforth Way in Widnes. WA8 9WB 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 December 1996.
WA8 9WB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA8 9WB geodata
| Easting | 350596 |
| Northing | 387052 |
| Latitude | 53.377998 |
| Longitude | -2.744111 |
Where is WA8 9WB?
| Street | Cornforth Way |
| Town/City | Widnes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA8 |
WA8 9WB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA8 9WB 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 9WB
2026 5 JAN £260,000 |
2024 31 JUL £325,000 |
2023 14 DEC £290,000 |
2023 4 DEC £320,000 |
29, CORNFORTH WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9WB 2022 4 FEB £270,000 |
2019 31 OCT £207,500 |
4, CORNFORTH WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9WB 2019 31 JUL £275,000 |
2018 19 OCT £330,000 |
2017 10 JUL £250,000 |
37, CORNFORTH WAY, WIDNES, WA8 9WB 2017 24 FEB £185,000 |
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 9WB
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 545m |
| Queensbury Way | Upton Rocks | 600m |
| Woodland Avenue (Highfield Road) | Appleton | 678m |
| Birchfield Road | Widnes | 694m |
| Birchfield Road | Victoria Park | 715m |
Nearest railway stations to WA8 9WB
| Widnes Station | 0.7km |
| Hough Green Station | 2.2km |
| Runcorn Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA8 9WB (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 9WB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 72.36Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA8 9WB (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 9WB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA8 9WB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 582,545 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,564 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,682 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,440 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,485 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,069 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9WB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9WB.
- 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 9WB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA8 9WB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA8 9WB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Appleton Village | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,023m |
| Beaconsfield | 17:15 | 11:00 | 1,025m |
| Greenway Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,124m |
WA8 9WB ITL and WA8 9WB 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 9WB:
| 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 9WB 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 9WB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170551 | |
| LSOA | E01012376 | Halton 002C |
| MSOA | E02002575 | Halton 002 |
Nearest postcodes to WA8 9WB
| WA8 9WE | Wallsend Court | 96m |
| WA8 9UG | Holborn Court | 97m |
| WA8 9XA | Dinnington Court | 129m |
| WA8 9QH | Mckinley Way | 169m |
| WA8 9ZN | Battersea Court | 187m |
| WA8 9AY | Maisemore Fields | 189m |
| WA8 9DY | Prestwick Close | 205m |
| WA8 9ZL | Marcien Way | 222m |
| WA8 9AZ | Tickford Bank | 234m |
| WA8 9QA | Westerhope Way | 245m |
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