WA8 9GN

a postcode in Halton

Introduced in January 1992

WA8 9GN	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WA8 9GN

Higher Ashton - 26 properties, USRN 16101686

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 16106440

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3809 / 53°22'51"N

Longitude: -2.7416 / 2°44'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517186 5914679

OS Easting: 350764

OS Northing: 387376

OS Grid: SJ507873

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9Y9B.7R

Mapcode Global: WH87J.V8MY

Open Location Code: 9C5V97J5+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pj11

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29348 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WA8 9GN on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:58
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:59

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:35
Moon Rises	22:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA8 9GN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA8 9GN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
11 December 2019	5 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£372,000
8 August 2019	12 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£410,000
11 May 2016	10 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
14 April 2016	26 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
21 October 2015	6 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£244,500
29 November 2013	24 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
13 August 2010	2 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
28 September 2009	20 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
14 August 2009	18 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£227,000
19 September 2008	14 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
11 May 2007	22 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£389,950
1 December 2006	4 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£339,950
11 February 2005	5 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£281,000
1 October 2004	24 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
12 March 2004	10 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£244,000
14 February 2003	2 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
28 August 2002	7 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£192,500
14 May 2002	8 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£249,000
18 December 2000	1 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£157,000
19 October 2000	9 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£122,000
14 January 2000	15 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
26 February 1999	16 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
28 August 1996	18 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£94,000
14 September 1995	1 Higher Ashton, Widnes WA8 9GN	Detached	Freehold	£110,600

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WA8 9GN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

MP

Derek Twigg Labour

Halton Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Birchfield

Councillors

Mike Fry Labour

Bill Woolfall Labour

Angela Ball Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA8 9GN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00062428		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01012375	Halton 002B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002575	Halton 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013172	Birchfield	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	6 May 2021	DLUHC
E06000006	Halton	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001584	Widnes and Halewood	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000006	Cheshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000284	Warrington and Wigan	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006912		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000022	Liverpool City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000068	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01F	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000006	Halton, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008526	Widnes	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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