WA8 9QB
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 002C, Birchfield ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 9QB, 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 9QB
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyHalton 002C: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 410 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 9QB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Halton 002CNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 9QBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 9QBRoad 55 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 9QB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Nursery School Nursery | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Lunts Heath Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 9QB
Latest sale at each postcode- £196,000Rushmore Drive, WA8 9QBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £383,000Truman Close, WA8 9QESeptember 2023, detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £270,000Jefferson Gardens, WA8 9QGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £350,000Washington Close, WA8 9QJMarch 2026, detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £325,000Westerhope Way, WA8 9QAFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Fillmore Grove, WA8 9QFSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £195,000Belgravia Court, WA8 9ZPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £402,000Whickham Close, WA8 9ZQMarch 2025, 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 9QB
In a straight lineStations
- Widnes5 minutes on foot410 m
GP practices
- FIR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
Pharmacies
- ALLIED PHARMACY (UPTON ROCKS)510 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Widnes - Upton RocksThe Co-operative Group570 m
- Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby RoadMorrisons930 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 002C
Everything about Halton 002CThe 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.