WA8 7JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 005D, Highfield ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7JQ, 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 7JQ
- 42 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyHalton 005D: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Halton 005DNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 7JQRoad 62 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 7JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 2 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Birchfield Nursery School Nursery | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
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 7JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000Leigh Avenue, WA8 7JQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £168,000Timmis Crescent, WA8 7LJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Shakespeare Road, WA8 7DDJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £285,000Shelley Road, WA8 7DEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £212,500Leigh Avenue, WA8 6PDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £243,000Shelagh Avenue, WA8 6PBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £135,000Kingsway, WA8 7QWJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £340,000Leigh Avenue, WA8 7JGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 7JQ
In a straight lineStations
- Widnes11 minutes on foot880 m
GP practices
- PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA760 m
- NEWTOWN SURGERY950 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY300 m
- COOKE'S CHEMIST610 m
- BOOTS700 m
- WELL760 m
- ASDA PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY490 m
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)690 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS720 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland WidnesIceland460 m
- Heron WidnesHeron610 m
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda640 m
- M&S WidnesMarks and Spencer710 m
- Morrisons WidnesMorrisons730 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 005D
Everything about Halton 005DThe 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.