WA8 7QR
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 005C, Appleton ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7QR, 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 7QR
- 69 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyHalton 005C: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7QR 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 720 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 7QRRoad 61 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 7QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Poppy Field School Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 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 7QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Kingsway, WA8 7QRNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £135,000Kingsway, WA8 7QWJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £220,000Dickson Street, WA8 6NXJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £143,500Wallace Street, WA8 6NUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £243,000Shelagh Avenue, WA8 6PBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £148,000Squires Avenue, WA8 7LQDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £220,000Deirdre Avenue, WA8 6PAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £153,125Mottershead Road, WA8 7LFJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 7QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEWTOWN SURGERY720 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY720 m
- PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA780 m
Pharmacies
- APPLETON VILLAGE PHARMACY340 m
- BOOTS490 m
- COOKE'S CHEMIST540 m
- ASDA PHARMACY550 m
- MCDOUGALL'S PHARMACY720 m
Dental practices
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS450 m
- DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- ALBERT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)670 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland WidnesIceland330 m
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda370 m
- Heron WidnesHeron440 m
- M&S WidnesMarks and Spencer480 m
- Morrisons WidnesMorrisons570 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.