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

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 4UQ, WA8 4PE, WA8 4YR, WA8 4UN, WA8 4YZ, WA8 4SA, WA8 4NQ, WA8 4YW, WA8 4QU.

Rainbow Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rainbow Close are based on 9 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 4YP

Average Price
£363,677
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£363,677
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainbow Close

Average Price
£363,677
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainbow CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Rainbow Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-11-15 £340,912
12 Rainbow Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-09-04 £433,267
1 Rainbow Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002006-04-13 £341,196
1 Rainbow Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002006-03-31 £336,408
3 Rainbow Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£105,5002002-05-16 £326,076

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 		1,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,984 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 		3,708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,460 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 		537 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Hough Green Road, Hough Green WA8 4SZ 		1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,343 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		1,433 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,436 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 		884 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,714 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		4,787 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 		2,732 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 		1,313 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,411 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,360 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		3,850 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		4,761 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, Widnes771 yd
SubwayUnit 1 Lanark Gardens, Widnes1,002 yd
Cuppaccino's218 Liverpool Road, Widnes1,030 yd
The Olive Tree by HHT at Naughtonfields241 Liverpool Road, Widnes1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Four Topped Oak2 Hough Green Road, Widnes169 yd
Parklands Club1A Parklands, Cronton216 yd
United Service Social ClubPrescot Road, Widnes792 yd
Widnes Rugby Union ClubHeath Road, Widnes833 yd
The Wellington34 Prescot Road, Widnes914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Fish Bar40 Bechers, Widnes785 yd
Chestnut Lodge Supper Bar208-210 Liverpool Road, Widnes1,038 yd
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupFir Park, Widnes989 yd
Co-operative Group231 Liverpool Road, Widnes1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parklands Sports Club
Chapel Lane 		grass pitches341 yd
Prescott Road Playing Fields
Prescot Road 		grass pitches355 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts721 yd
Widnes Rufc
HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts722 yd
Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed)
Brentfield 		grass pitches786 yd
Upton Community Centre
HOUGH GREEN ROAD 		803 yd
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts835 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields
Arley Drive 		grass pitches863 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rainbow Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Rainbow Close. 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 4YP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rainbow Close, Widnes, WA8 4YP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 4YP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired122
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education16
Construction12
Other7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male142

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed18

Health

Very good health117
Good health108
Fair health46
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White269
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union2
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland1
Other Europe3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion76
Christian194
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Muslim3
Not answered8
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