WA8 7LX
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 005C, Central & West Bank ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7LX, 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 7LX
- 42 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyHalton 005C: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7LX 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA8 7LXRoad 54 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
- 15.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 7LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Poppy Field School Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 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 7LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £142,000Brunner Road, WA8 7LXJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £60,000Wavertree Avenue, WA8 7LSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £160,000Henderson Road, WA8 7LRAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £195,000Mond Road, WA8 7NBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £169,000Lower House Lane, WA8 7EFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £148,000Brunner Road, WA8 7LUMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £153,000Wavertree Avenue, WA8 7LGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £160,000Lower House Lane, WA8 7EGNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 7LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEWTOWN SURGERY570 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY570 m
Pharmacies
- MCDOUGALL'S PHARMACY570 m
- ASDA PHARMACY580 m
- APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY660 m
- BOOTS770 m
- COOKE'S CHEMIST880 m
Dental practices
- EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES570 m
- WIDNES HEALTHCARE RESOURCE CENTRE570 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS570 m
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda490 m
- Iceland WidnesIceland670 m
- M&S WidnesMarks and Spencer730 m
- Heron WidnesHeron770 m
- Morrisons WidnesMorrisons890 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.