WA8 9RX
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 001C, Farnworth ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 9RX, 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 9RX
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyHalton 001C: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 9RX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Halton 001CNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 9RXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 9RXRoad 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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 9RX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Birchfield Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Moorfield Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Brookfields School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 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 9RX
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Swynnerton Way, WA8 9RXFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £215,000Grosvenor Road, WA8 9RTAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £565,000Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5BGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £250,000Wenger Road, WA8 9RSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £245,000Grosvenor Road, WA8 9QXMay 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £313,000Churchfields, WA8 9RPOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £198,000Birkdale Road, WA8 9RWDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £240,000Minton Way, WA8 9RAJune 2026, semi-detached, 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 9RX
In a straight lineDental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Farnworth Express PetrolAsda720 m
- Aldi Derby Road Greengate WayAldi750 m
- Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby RoadMorrisons890 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 001C
Everything about Halton 001CThe 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.