WA8 4XJ
PostcodeA postcode in Knowsley 017A, Whiston and Cronton ward, Knowsley.
This report describes the area around WA8 4XJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA8 4XJ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyKnowsley 017A: 84 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hough Green, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 4XJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Knowsley 017ANeighbourhood
- £188,527 average priceFor the whole of Knowsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 4XJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 4XJRoad 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 4XJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Oakfield Community Primary School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Ashley High School Special | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA8 4XJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Arden, WA8 4XLAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £120,000Arden, WA8 4XNMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £125,000Afton, WA8 4XRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £150,000Afton, WA8 4XWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £115,000Afton, WA8 4XPJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold380 m
- £280,000Spinney Avenue, WA8 8LBAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold390 m
- £197,000Avon, WA8 4SRApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £140,000Arley Drive, WA8 4XSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold440 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA8 4XJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hough Green6 minutes on foot500 m
Dental practices
- 5 DANESCROFT [THE DENTAL PRACTICE]860 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily WidnesMorrisons670 m
- Morrisons Daily Widnes Bechers RoadMorrisons780 m
The neighbourhood: Knowsley 017A
Everything about Knowsley 017AThe postcode district: WA8
Everything about WA8Your MP
- Derek TwiggLabourMP for Widnes and Halewood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.