Smithy Lane is in Cronton, Widnes and in Knowsley district.
WA8 5BS is located in the Whiston and Cronton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of St Helens South and Whiston. This postcode has been in use
since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5BS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WA8 5HJ, WA8 5DE, WA8 5BZ, WA8 5DD, WA8 5BT, WA8 5QG, WA8 5QF, WA8 5DL, WA8 5DA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2021-11-19 | £202,282 |
| 22 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2021-06-25 | £248,563 |
| 16 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2020-07-10 | £228,846 |
| 3 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2019-04-23 | £172,596 |
| 21 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building | £295,000 | 2018-02-16 | £420,376 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH | 3out of 4 | 2,576 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF | 3out of 4 | 2,802 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW | 4out of 4 | 3,191 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 | 4,375 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Smithy Lane , Cronton WA8 5DF | 4out of 4 | 153 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Hall Lane , Cronton WA8 5DW | 3out of 4 | 396 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG | 3out of 4 | 1,328 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 | 1,787 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School School Lane , Rainhill L35 6NN | 3out of 4 | 2,296 yd | Voluntary aided school | 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 | 2,179 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW | 3out of 4 | 2,605 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY | 3out of 4 | 2,717 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wade Deacon High School Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD | 4out of 4 | 2,766 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG | - not rated | 3,529 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 | 3,801 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE | - not rated | 2,088 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG | 4out of 4 | 2,552 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF | 3out of 4 | 2,626 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfields School Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA | 4out of 4 | 4,322 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | 3out of 4 | 5,369 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicorn Inn | 405 Cronton Road, Cronton | 118 yd | |
| Dandelion Tavern | 427 Cronton Road, Cronton | 152 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Chippy | 1 Chapel Lane, Cronton | 272 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Pasture HALL LANE | grass pitches | 419 yd |
| Parklands Sports Club Chapel Lane | grass pitches | 1,066 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 | 54.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 55.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 18.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 37 crimes were reported
near Smithy Lane .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 5BS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 81 |
| Retired | 56 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Other | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 124 |
| Male | 124 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 95 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 133 |
| Good health | 72 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
| Degree or Similar | 82 |
| Other | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| White | 240 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 245 |
| 10+ Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 223 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 53 |
| Christian | 185 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |