WA8 9LQ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Farnworth, Widnes
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.381 / 53°22'51"N
Longitude: -2.7269 / 2°43'36"W
OS Eastings: 351744
OS Northings: 387379
OS Grid: SJ517873
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9YDB.FQ
Mapcode Global: WH87K.28RV
Plus Code: 9C5V97JF+C6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pj21
What Three Birds: bluetail.shag.chiffchaff
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Derby Road, Widnes WA8 9LQ
Summary
WA8 9LQ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Farnworth, Widnes. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £37,912 to £528,000 with an average of £203,495.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £650 to £15,000 with an average of £6,227. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Offices.
Widnes is a town, which had a population of 61,464 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 68 people resident in WA8 9LQ, of which 31 were male and 37 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WA8 9LQ is in the Warrington and Wigan travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust.
WA8 9LQ is approximately 42m (138ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WA8 9LQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WA8 9LQ
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WA8 9LQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WA8 9LQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WA8 9LQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WA8 9LQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Halton Borough Council
Ward
Farnworth
Councillors
Valerie Hill (Labour)
Aimee Skinner (Labour)
Angela McInerney (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Halton
MP
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WA8 9LQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WA8 9LQ.
Primary
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9HS
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgwood Drive, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9RJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6TH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College
Highfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Sutton Academy
Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Penketh High School
Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 16
Needs improvement
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning (VA)
Cumber Lane, Whiston, Liverpool, Merseyside, L35 2XG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Heath School
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5YH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.