Gainford Close is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 4UN 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 Gainford Close, Widnes, WA8 4UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 4YZ, WA8 4UQ, WA8 4JT, WA8 4HN, WA8 4LY, WA8 4YP, WA8 4SA, WA8 4NQ, WA8 4YR.

Gainford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainford Close are based on 18 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 4UN

Average Price
£354,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£354,285
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainford Close

Average Price
£354,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Gainford Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-09-24 £370,199
5 Gainford Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-06-30 £322,294
4 Gainford Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,5002018-09-24 £384,522
9 Gainford Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-12-12 £411,712
12 Gainford Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002016-11-21 £348,909

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 		1,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,995 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 		3,745 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,318 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 		555 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Hough Green Road, Hough Green WA8 4SZ 		1,122 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		1,291 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,295 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,449 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,021 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,769 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,080 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		4,655 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 		2,824 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 		1,434 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,526 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,218 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		3,862 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		4,833 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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, Widnes811 yd
SubwayUnit 1 Lanark Gardens, Widnes955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parklands Club1A Parklands, Cronton174 yd
Four Topped Oak2 Hough Green Road, Widnes274 yd
United Service Social ClubPrescot Road, Widnes917 yd
Widnes Rugby Union ClubHeath Road, Widnes947 yd
The ObservatoryQueensbury Way, Widnes955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Fish Bar40 Bechers, Widnes822 yd
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupFir Park, Widnes961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parklands Sports Club
Chapel Lane 		grass pitches234 yd
Prescott Road Playing Fields
Prescot Road 		grass pitches491 yd
Upton Community Centre
HOUGH GREEN ROAD 		833 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts834 yd
Widnes Rufc
HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts835 yd
Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed)
Brentfield 		grass pitches890 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields
Arley Drive 		grass pitches973 yd
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts975 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 speed205.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Gainford Close. 56% 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 4UN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gainford Close, Widnes, WA8 4UN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 4UN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities26
Construction23
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education13
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female161
Male146

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health146
Good health100
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 86
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian1
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion51
Christian247
Not answered9
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