Rufford Close is in Widnes and in Halton district.
WA8 4GQ is located in the Hough Green electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use
since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rufford Close, Widnes, WA8 4GQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WA8 4GG, WA8 4GH, WA8 4YQ, WA8 4GB, WA8 4GF, WA8 4GJ, WA8 4GA, WA8 4YG, WA8 4GD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Rufford Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2023-04-06 | £195,896 |
| 9 Rufford Close, Widnes, Halton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £145,000 | 2016-08-19 | £218,790 |
| 5 Rufford Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building | £142,000 | 2016-08-05 | £215,374 |
| 1 Rufford Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2014-01-17 | £231,787 |
| 4 Rufford Close, Widnes, Halton Detached, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2004-05-17 | £374,898 |
| 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 | 1,413 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH | 3out of 4 | 2,305 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 | 3,913 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW | 4out of 4 | 4,952 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG | 3out of 4 | 536 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School Hough Green Road , Hough Green WA8 4SZ | 2out of 4 | 767 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakfield Community Primary School Edinburgh Road , WA8 8BQ | 3out of 4 | 1,100 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Spinney Avenue , Hough Green WA8 8LD | 2out of 4 | 1,141 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ditton Primary School Liverpool Road , WA8 7HD | 1out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU | 4out of 4 | 672 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW | 3out of 4 | 1,903 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD | 4out of 4 | 2,307 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY | 3out of 4 | 4,463 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG | - not rated | 5,141 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside College Halton Kingsway , WA8 7QQ | - not rated | 2,712 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG | 4out of 4 | 1,194 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF | 3out of 4 | 1,320 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE | - not rated | 3,849 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA | 4out of 4 | 4,138 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | 3out of 4 | 4,282 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantana | 4 Danescroft, Widnes | 563 yd | |
| The Olive Tree by HHT at Naughtonfields | 241 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 729 yd | |
| Cuppaccino's | 218 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 910 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Widnes Call Centre - Staff Cafe | Royal Avenue, Widnes | 953 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Topped Oak | 2 Hough Green Road, Widnes | 577 yd | |
| Parklands Club | 1A Parklands, Cronton | 612 yd | |
| The Woodlands | Liverpool Road, Widnes | 715 yd | |
| United Service Social Club | Prescot Road, Widnes | 724 yd | |
| The Wellington | 34 Prescot Road, Widnes | 768 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Fish Bar | 40 Bechers, Widnes | 590 yd | |
| Buttilicious | 453 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 799 yd | |
| Grillionaire | 33 Queens Avenue, Widnes | 922 yd | |
| Hills Butty Bar | 29 Queens Avenue, Widnes | 931 yd | |
| Chestnut Lodge Supper Bar | 208-210 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 933 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily | 442 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 695 yd | |
| Co-operative Group | 231 Liverpool Road, Widnes | 827 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arley Drive Playing Fields Arley Drive | grass pitches | 333 yd |
| Prescott Road Playing Fields Prescot Road | grass pitches | 433 yd |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 576 yd |
| Upton Community Centre HOUGH GREEN ROAD | 627 yd | |
| Club Fitness Ltd (Closed) Heath Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 765 yd |
| Widnes Rufc HEATH ROAD | grass pitches, squash courts | 767 yd |
| Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed) Brentfield | grass pitches | 864 yd |
| Parklands Sports Club Chapel Lane | grass pitches | 897 yd |
| Hough Green Park Royal Avenue | grass pitches, tennis courts | 922 yd |
| Ashley High School CAWFIELD AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,092 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 75.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 63.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.91 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.91 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 356 crimes were reported
near Rufford Close .
Only 29% 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 4GQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WA8 4GQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 82 |
| Retired | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Education | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 137 |
| Male | 141 |
| Single | 102 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 84 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 113 |
| Good health | 98 |
| Fair health | 49 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| No qualifications | 58 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 45 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 37 |
| Other | 7 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| White | 274 |
| United Kingdom | 276 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 276 |
| 10+ Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 215 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 61 |
| No religion | 82 |
| Christian | 188 |
| Not answered | 6 |