Hanging Birches is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 5BJ is located in the Farnworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 2012-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hanging Birches, Widnes, WA8 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 9AR, WA8 5AY, WA8 5AJ, WA8 5AS, WA8 5AW, WA8 5AX, WA8 5AF, WA8 9AL, WA8 9AH.

Hanging Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hanging Birches are based on 23 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 5BJ

Average Price
£420,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£439,259
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£7,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hanging Birches

Average Price
£420,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hanging BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Hanging Birches, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-08-25 £387,023
21 Hanging Birches, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-05-12 £408,524
11 Hanging Birches, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-09-24 £387,828
4 Hanging Birches, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-07-20 £354,283
11 Hanging Birches, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£6,4642021-01-08 £7,531

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,690 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		3,198 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 		3,246 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		1,117 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,226 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		1,535 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Rainhill L35 6NN 		2,039 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 		1,973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		2,101 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,597 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		2,621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		4,319 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 		3,311 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		2,299 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,670 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,675 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		3,007 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
Pesto217 Birchfield Road, Widnes204 yd
McCanns Cafe Bistro147 Wilmere Lane, Widnes722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club77 Cronton Lane, Widnes208 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes701 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Casa12 Cronton Lane, Widnes148 yd
Cronton Fish Bar 210 Cronton Lane, Widnes153 yd
Boss Box @ The Hillcrest75 Cronton Lane, Widnes183 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches209 yd
Cronton Sixth Form College
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches473 yd
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane 		grass pitches486 yd
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches638 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 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%

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 speed75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hanging Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Hanging Birches. 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 5BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hanging Birches, Widnes, WA8 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee144
Retired70
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male224

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex192
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health266
Good health105
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 149
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian1
Other Asian4
White397
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom395
European Union6
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK395
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom383
Ireland1
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion83
Christian302
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Other religion1
Not answered23
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