Kensington Close is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 3BA is located in the Farnworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Close, Widnes, WA8 3BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 3BD, WA8 3BB, WA8 3HH, WA8 3HQ, WA8 3BF, WA8 3EP, WA8 3EQ, WA8 3BE, WA8 3HG.

Kensington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Close are based on 45 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 WA8 3BA

Average Price
£356,799
Semi-Detached
£253,457
Terraced
£279,806
Detached
£396,312
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Close

Average Price
£356,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Kensington Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-02-10 £216,046
5 Kensington Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-09-30 £394,472
1 Kensington Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£292,5002017-11-30 £428,741
5 Kensington Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002014-06-27 £384,049
23 Kensington Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002012-07-06 £417,387

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS 		1,527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,784 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		3,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		5,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Moorfield Primary School
School Way, Moorfield Road WA8 3HJ 		281 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Edward Street, WA8 0BW 		1,361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		1,363 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		1,395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		1,892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		2,350 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		3,653 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey WA5 3AA 		4,275 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		4,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRiverside College Halton
Kingsway, WA8 7QQ 		2,810 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		925 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		3,262 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		3,360 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		4,481 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		5,043 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Barton RougeUnit A Lunts Heath Road, Widnes763 yd
Rivendell Garden Centre216 Mill Lane, Widnes1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crows NestMoorfield Road, Widnes493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cam Lee124 Moorfield Road, Widnes526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiDerby Road, Widnes631 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moorfield Sports And Social Club
MOORFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches187 yd
Moorfield Primary School
SCHOOL WAY 		grass pitches188 yd
Crow Wood Park
Bancroft Road 		grass pitches617 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,010 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near Kensington Close. 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 3BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Close, Widnes, WA8 3BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA8 3BA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee28
Retired26
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing28
Construction26
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Information and communication13
Education11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female147
Male149

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health167
Good health105
Fair health24

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 98
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White278

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion82
Christian196
Buddhist5
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered7
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