Houghton Close is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 3LB is located in the Halton View electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 3JZ, WA8 3LA, WA8 0TS, WA8 3LE, WA8 0TR, WA8 3LD, WA8 3LG, WA8 0TT, WA8 3LT.

Houghton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Close are based on 11 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 3LB

Average Price
£154,559
Semi-Detached
£155,815
Terraced
£153,511
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Close

Average Price
£154,559
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Houghton Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-03-01 £122,110
19 Houghton Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-12-19 £138,614
17 Houghton Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-09-01 £128,530
10 Houghton Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002017-07-27 £135,702
8 Houghton Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002006-09-08 £163,994

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 		509 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,425 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Edward Street, WA8 0BW 		547 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moorfield Primary School
School Way, Moorfield Road WA8 3HJ 		1,044 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,192 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,350 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,761 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		3,118 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey WA5 3AA 		5,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,264 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 		1,806 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Grange School
Latham Avenue, WA7 5DX 		4,785 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		511 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,592 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,713 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		4,091 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		5,039 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Reidy's Cafe1a Page Lane, Widnes557 yd
Zena's Cafe96 Albert Road, Widnes699 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd73 Albert Road, Widnes867 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House51 Albert Road, Widnes869 yd
Velocity ParkBennetts Lane, Widnes904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Brow Snooker/Social ClubMill Brow, Widnes264 yd
The Artisan MillMill Brow, Widnes264 yd
Castle194 Warrington Road, Widnes399 yd
Millfield1 Joseph Street, Widnes426 yd
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)93-99 Albert Road, Widnes598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry King55-61 Halton View Road, Widnes206 yd
Baba's Indian Kitchen200 Warrington Road, Widnes340 yd
Maries Chippy30 Millfield Road, Widnes420 yd
Blue Sky50 Peel House Lane, Widnes538 yd
Golden Dragon1a Page Lane, Widnes557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes792 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes919 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crow Wood Park
Bancroft Road 		grass pitches497 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool729 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches885 yd
Moorfield Sports And Social Club
MOORFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches917 yd
Moorfield Primary School
SCHOOL WAY 		grass pitches1,028 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed250.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 crimes were reported near Houghton Close. Only 26% 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 WA8 3LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired50
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed10
Other8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Information and communication3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male139

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health134
Good health85
Fair health37
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 27
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White279
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years10
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion78
Christian186
Jewish1
Muslim5
Not answered18
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