WA8 6SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 005A, Appleton ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 6SZ, 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 6SZ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyHalton 005A: 97 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 600 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 6SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Halton 005ANeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- 95.8% can get gigabit broadband at WA8 6SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 6SZRoad 55 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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 6SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Birchfield Nursery School Nursery | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Brookfields School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
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 6SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £213,690Peel House Lane, WA8 6SZJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £315,000Peel House Lane, WA8 6TGAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold50 m
- £150,000Larch Avenue, WA8 6SSJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £242,000Bunhill Fields, WA8 6TTFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Lincoln Square, WA8 6SRFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £275,000St Martins Close, WA8 6TYJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £230,000Lockett Road, WA8 6SLFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £220,000St Annes Road, WA8 6RBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 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 6SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Widnes7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE280 m
- PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA590 m
Pharmacies
- WIDNES PHARMACY280 m
- WELL590 m
- APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY790 m
- COOKE'S CHEMIST840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)700 m
- DENTAL SURGERY830 m
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby RoadMorrisons450 m
- Aldi Derby Road Greengate WayAldi860 m
- Spar - Halton View RoadSpar940 m
- Iceland WidnesIceland960 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 005A
Everything about Halton 005AThe 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.