WA8 7BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 007C, Central & West Bank ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7BQ, 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 7BQ
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyHalton 007C: 187 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1.6 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Halton 007CNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA8 7BQRoad 53 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 7BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Nursery | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Special | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Ditton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Ashley High School Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Poppy Field School Special | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 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 7BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Masefield Avenue, WA8 7BHAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £182,000Lower House Lane, WA8 7BGOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £225,000Lower House Lane, WA8 7DXDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £162,000Lower House Lane, WA8 7BDDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £210,000Keats Close, WA8 7EXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £109,000Scott Avenue, WA8 7BLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
- £180,000Milton Road, WA8 7JPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £145,000Milton Road, WA8 7JRApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold310 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 7BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEWTOWN SURGERY560 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY560 m
Pharmacies
- MCDOUGALL'S PHARMACY560 m
- ASDA PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES560 m
- WIDNES HEALTHCARE RESOURCE CENTRE560 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS850 m
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS960 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda790 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 007C
Everything about Halton 007CThe 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.