WA8 7LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 005C, Central & West Bank ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7LJ, 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 7LJ
- 48 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 2% on JulyHalton 005C: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Halton 005CNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA8 7LJRoad 51 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 7LJ
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) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Timmis Crescent, WA8 7LJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £135,000Kingsway, WA8 7QWJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £148,000Squires Avenue, WA8 7LQDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £375,000Leigh Avenue, WA8 7JQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £243,000Shelagh Avenue, WA8 6PBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £120,000Haig Road, WA8 7LLMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £290,000Kingsway, WA8 7QRNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £165,500Brunner Road, WA8 7LZJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 7LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA820 m
- NEWTOWN SURGERY820 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY350 m
- COOKE'S CHEMIST620 m
- BOOTS640 m
- ASDA PHARMACY700 m
- WELL820 m
Dental practices
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS500 m
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)720 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland WidnesIceland440 m
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda530 m
- Heron WidnesHeron580 m
- M&S WidnesMarks and Spencer640 m
- Morrisons WidnesMorrisons710 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 005C
Everything about Halton 005CThe 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.