WA8 9ZQ maps, stats, and open data

WA8 9ZQ lies on Whickham Close in Widnes. WA8 9ZQ 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 1995.

WA8 9ZQ maps

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

WA8 9ZQ 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 9ZQ geodata

Easting	350764
Northing	387243
Latitude	53.379730
Longitude	-2.741616

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WA8 9ZQ?

Street	Whickham Close
Town/City	Widnes
Country	England
Postcode District	WA8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WA8 9ZQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WA8 9ZQ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birchfield
Constituency	Halton

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WA8 9ZQ

29, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2022 16 SEP £280,000
16, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2022 5 SEP £375,000
15, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2022 31 MAY £330,000
23, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2021 17 SEP £283,000
20, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2019 1 NOV £255,000
11, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2019 12 SEP £235,000
24, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2015 25 SEP £222,000
20, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2014 18 DEC £167,000
19, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2014 10 DEC £187,000
18, WHICKHAM CLOSE, WIDNES, WA8 9ZQ 2013 29 NOV £203,000

➜ 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 9ZQ

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Campsey Ash	302m
March 2023	Public order	On or near Campsey Ash	302m
March 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Campsey Ash	302m
➜ Whickham Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WA8 9ZQ

Queensbury Way	Upton Rocks	581m
Widnes Station (Birchfield Road)	Upton Rocks	584m
Widnes Station (Birchfield Road)	Farnworth	597m
Birchfield Road	Widnes	600m
Pit Lane (Birchfield Road)	Farnworth	600m

Nearest railway stations to WA8 9ZQ

Widnes Station	0.6km
Hough Green Station	2.4km
Rainhill Station	4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9ZQ

Broadband access in WA8 9ZQ (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 9ZQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	38.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	53.10Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.0Mbps
Average upload speed	7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in WA8 9ZQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WA8 9ZQ

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Source: Ofcom
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WA8 9ZQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	429,957
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,870
Median (kWh/meter)	14,036

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	111,511
Meter count	27
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,130
Median (kWh/meter)	3,972

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA8 9ZQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WA8 9ZQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

9.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA8 9ZQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Bakes, Shakes & Cakes at The Barnyard

Birchfield Road

419m

Boxed Meals Catering Ltd at The Barnyard

Birchfield Road

419m

Carmella's at the Barnyard

Birchfield Road

419m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WA8 9ZQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Beaconsfield	17:15	11:00	815m
Appleton Village	17:30	11:00	1,050m
Farnworth S.o.	17:15	12:00	1,056m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WA8 9ZQ

Facility	Distance
Widnes Tennis Club Highfield Road, Widnes Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Health and Fitness Gym	665m
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road, Widnes Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Athletics, Grass Pitches	668m
Wade Deacon High School (Closed) Birchfield Road, Widnes Athletics, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	668m

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Nearest schools to WA8 9ZQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue, widnes, WA8 7TH	Nursery	485m
Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD	Secondary	668m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW	Secondary	686m

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WA8 9ZQ ITL and WA8 9ZQ 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 9ZQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WA8 9ZQ 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 9ZQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00170549
LSOA	E01012375	Halton 002B
MSOA	E02002575	Halton 002

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WA8 9ZQ

WA8 9ZP	Belgravia Court	33m
WA8 9ZN	Battersea Court	80m
WA8 9QE	Truman Close	100m
WA8 9ZL	Marcien Way	124m
WA8 9QA	Westerhope Way	125m
WA8 9GN	Higher Ashton	133m
WA8 9QB	Rushmore Drive	150m
WA8 9QH	Mckinley Way	162m
WA8 9QD	Buchanan Close	163m
WA8 9QF	Fillmore Grove	164m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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