Portland Street is in Runcorn and in Halton district. WA7 1EJ is located in the Mersey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Street, Runcorn, WA7 1EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA7 1EU, WA7 1EZ, WA7 1ES, WA7 1EQ, WA7 1EX, WA7 1EN, WA7 1EY, WA7 1EW, WA7 1EP.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Halton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 1EJ

Average Price
£100,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£100,785
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£100,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Portland Street, Runcorn, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,7502002-04-08 £85,937
2 Portland Street, Runcorn, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,2001999-05-07 £107,969
4 Portland Street, Runcorn, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£26,4001998-06-26 £115,492
6 Portland Street, Runcorn, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,5001998-06-19 £120,304
22 Portland Street, Runcorn, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£16,5001995-03-13 £74,219

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF 		3out of 4 3,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS 		4out of 4 3,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH 		3out of 4 4,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School
Church Street , WA7 1LD 		3out of 4 585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street , WA8 0EL 		3out of 4 878 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Clayton Crescent , WA7 4TR 		2out of 4 893 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Victoria Road Primary School
Victoria Road , WA7 5BN 		3out of 4 1,007 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Wivern Place , WA7 1RZ 		3out of 4 1,431 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heath School
Clifton Road , WA7 4SY 		3out of 4 2,569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway , WA7 5YH 		2out of 4 3,162 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road , WA8 7DW 		3out of 4 3,665 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU 		4out of 4 3,669 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD 		4out of 4 3,901 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside College Halton
Kingsway , WA8 7QQ 		- not rated 2,568 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange School
Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX 		2out of 4 2,339 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weston Point College
Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN 		- not rated 1,131 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Hope Corner School
70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD 		- not rated 2,958 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3out of 4 3,228 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF 		3out of 4 3,228 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG 		4out of 4 3,286 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
Space RUNCORN CIC50 Regent Street, Runcorn488 yd
Melenio60 Devonshire Place, Runcorn491 yd
Tekosta Cafe & Pizza48-50 Church Street, Runcorn614 yd
Sizzles Cafe6 Cormorant Drive, Runcorn671 yd
Costa Coffee25-27 Church Street, Runcorn683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Hotel40 Wellington Street, Runcorn413 yd
Clarendon Hotel101 Church Street, Runcorn456 yd
Bridge View78 High Street, Runcorn465 yd
The Barley Mow56 Church Street, Runcorn597 yd
Ferry Boat10 Church Street, Runcorn769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Runcorn Kebab House70 High Street, Runcorn465 yd
Chicago Pizza56 Devonshire Place, Runcorn485 yd
Win Noodle6 Regent Street, Runcorn493 yd
Chefway44 Regent Street, Runcorn512 yd
Miami Pizza11 Regent Street, Runcorn517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen FoodsGranville Street, Runcorn640 yd
Co-operative GroupGranville Street, Runcorn640 yd
Co-operative Group66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn877 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gem Chems (Closed)
Picow Farm Road 		grass pitches560 yd
Flett'S Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Greenway Road 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Body F X
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite821 yd
Body Fx 2 (Ladies Only) (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Pure Gym (Runcorn)
Bridge Retail Park Bridge Retail Park Thomas Jones Way 		health and fitness suite857 yd
Westfield Primary School
CLAYTON CRESCENT 		grass pitches880 yd
Macdermott Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Macdermott Road 		grass pitches886 yd
Runcorn Swimming Pool
RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL RUNCORN SWIMMING POOL BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool996 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%

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 388 crimes were reported near Portland Street . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA7 1EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Street, Runcorn, WA7 1EJ

Employment

WA7 1EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired36
Part-Time Employee35
Unemployed14
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication6
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female151
Male144

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated10
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health138
Good health97
Fair health36
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 37
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White281
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years4
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Portugal2
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries5
No passport held81

Religion

No religion151
Christian123
Other religion1
Not answered20
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