Blair Drive is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 4QT 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 Blair Drive, Widnes, WA8 4QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 4DY, WA8 4DZ, WA8 4QS, WA8 4DX, WA8 4EA, WA8 4SL, WA8 4EB, WA8 4SE, WA8 4PF.

Blair Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blair Drive are based on 58 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 4QT

Average Price
£201,079
Semi-Detached
£194,950
Terraced
£107,558
Detached
£242,937
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blair Drive

Average Price
£202,515
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blair DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Blair Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-06-23 £205,833
8 Blair Drive, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-06-02 £178,821
2 Blair Drive, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-09-02 £212,060
14 Blair Drive, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-08-12 £193,996
6 Blair Drive, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-03-11 £195,245

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,019 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS 		4,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,357 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 4All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road, WA8 4PG 		156 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Hough Green Road, Hough Green WA8 4SZ 		672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		1,330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green WA8 8LD 		1,442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,453 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		1,285 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		2,272 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,606 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		4,466 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,253 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 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,779 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,892 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		4,393 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		4,397 yd Academy special converter 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
Lantana4 Danescroft, Widnes382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parklands Club1A Parklands, Cronton363 yd
St Basil's Social ClubHough Green Road, Widnes665 yd
Four Topped Oak2 Hough Green Road, Widnes723 yd
Unicorn Inn405 Cronton Road, Cronton1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Fish Bar40 Bechers, Widnes378 yd
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Community Centre
HOUGH GREEN ROAD 		369 yd
Parklands Sports Club
Chapel Lane 		grass pitches729 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields
Arley Drive 		grass pitches798 yd
Prescott Road Playing Fields
Prescot Road 		grass pitches820 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blair Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 367 crimes were reported near Blair Drive. Only 28% 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 4QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blair Drive, Widnes, WA8 4QT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 4QT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired81
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing24
Education20
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male138

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced30
Widowed26

Health

Very good health134
Good health97
Fair health42
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 71
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union4
Rest of Europe3
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion83
Christian191
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered11
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