The Close is in Haydock, St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA11 0BY is located in the Blackbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA11 0DB, WA11 0DA, WA11 0AE, WA11 0BZ, WA11 0DE, WA11 0DF, WA11 0BW, WA11 0TX, WA11 0DD.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 0BY

Average Price
£149,017
Semi-Detached
£149,017
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£206,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-05-19 £215,116
8 The Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002014-03-07 £212,912
8 The Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002012-12-19 £118,147
12 The Close, St Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002009-02-27 £168,794
14 The Close, St. Helens, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002003-05-16 £224,170

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook
Chain Lane, Blackbrook WA11 9QY 		408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashurst Primary School
New Glade Hill, Off Chain Lane WA11 9QJ 		679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Legh Vale Primary School
Legh Road, Haydock WA11 0ER 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merton Bank Primary School
Roper Street, WA9 1EJ 		1,513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broad Oak Community Primary School
Brunswick Street, Parr WA9 2JE 		1,676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook WA11 9BB 		723 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Haydock
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		1,648 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haydock High School
Clipsley Lane, Haydock WA11 0JG 		1,648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Berrys Lane, Sutton WA9 3HE 		2,443 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cowley International College
Hard Lane, WA10 6PN 		3,616 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Helens College
Water Street, WA10 1PP 		3,254 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pace
Derbyshire Hill Road, WA9 2LH 		1,496 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mill Green School
Lansbury Avenue, Parr WA9 1BU 		1,638 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansbury Bridge School
Lansbury Avenue, Parr WA9 1TB 		1,690 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Launchpad Centre
College Street, WA10 1UH 		2,758 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penkford School
Wharf Road, WA12 9XZ 		3,448 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Mark's CentreSt Marks Church Centre, Park Street734 yd
The Source (St Marks Church)St Marks C Of E Church, West End Road823 yd
Unit 8 Cafe8 Chain Lane Shopping Precinct, Chain Lane1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship InnThe Ship Inn, Blackbrook Road209 yd
The Owls NestOwls Nest Hotel, West End Road373 yd
Blackbrook Recreation & SocialBlackbrook Recreation And Social Club, Boardmans Lane858 yd
The Starting GateThe Starting Gate, 129 Chain Lane999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haydock Supper BarHaydock Supper Bar, 113 West End Road180 yd
Freddys55a Blackbrook Road552 yd
Magic Chef49 Blackbrook Road555 yd
Freddy's45 Blackbrook Road607 yd
The RajThe Raj, 7 Chain Lane Shopping Precinct, Chain Lane1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hollowood Chemists210 West End Road421 yd
West End Superstore237-239 West End Road546 yd
LidlLidl Gmbh, Park Road986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Street Playing Fields
PARK STREET 		grass pitches327 yd
Blackbrook Mcdonald Ave Playing Fields
O'SULLIVAN CRESCENT 		grass pitches599 yd
Blackbrook Arlfc
BOARDMANS LANE 		grass pitches763 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Catholic High School
BOARDMANS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches772 yd
Ashurst Cp School
NEW GLADE HILL 		grass pitches787 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 194 crimes were reported near The Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA11 0BY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WA11 0BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near William Road289 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West End Road513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close56 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whiteside Avenue419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Worsley Street0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waine Street155 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lilac Grove231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowan Close236 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West End Road513 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West End Road513 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA11 0BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities7
Education4
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female126
Male120

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health99
Good health79
Fair health39
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 49
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
No passport held26

Religion

No religion60
Christian185
Other religion1
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