WA8 7RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 007D, Central & West Bank ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 7RQ, 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 7RQ
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyHalton 007D: 263 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 7RQ 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 007DNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 7RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 7RQRoad 56 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 7RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Poppy Field School Special | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Riverside College Halton Sixth form and further education | 420 m 5 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) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Widnes Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
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 7RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £108,000Lacey Street, WA8 7RQJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £80,000Guest Street, WA8 7RWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £66,000Luton Street, WA8 7SJApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £135,000Lacey Street, WA8 7SQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £80,000Darlington Court, WA8 7STMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £108,000Victoria Road, WA8 7RJNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £90,000Market Street, WA8 7SNJuly 2024, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £96,000Catherine Street, WA8 7TYOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 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 7RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEWTOWN SURGERY250 m
- OAKS PLACE SURGERY250 m
Pharmacies
- MCDOUGALL'S PHARMACY250 m
- ASDA PHARMACY370 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES250 m
- WIDNES HEALTHCARE RESOURCE CENTRE250 m
- DENTAL ELEMENTS530 m
- EMBRACE OTHODONTICS760 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Widnes SuperstoreAsda560 m
- Tesco Widnes ExtraTesco720 m
- M&S WidnesMarks and Spencer760 m
- Aldi WidnesAldi940 m
- Heron WidnesHeron980 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 007D
Everything about Halton 007DThe 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.