WA8 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Knowsley 017D, Whiston and Cronton ward, Knowsley.
This report describes the area around WA8 5QW, 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 5QW
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherKnowsley 017D: 40 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 5QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Knowsley 017DNeighbourhood
- £188,527 average priceFor the whole of Knowsley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 5QWRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Tower College Independent | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lunts Heath Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Oakdene Primary Academy Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Rainhill High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 5QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £570,000Pex Hill, WA8 5QWNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £436,000Mill Lane, WA8 5DTSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold510 m
- £395,000Norlands Park, WA8 5BHMay 2025, detached, established, freehold510 m
- £292,000The Roundabout, WA8 5DUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold510 m
- £235,000Hall Lane, WA8 5DPApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold560 m
- £238,000Hall Lane, WA8 5DWJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold600 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
The neighbourhood: Knowsley 017D
Everything about Knowsley 017DThe 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.