Smithy Lane is in Cronton, Widnes and in Knowsley district. WA8 5DF 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 5DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 5DG, WA8 5DS, WA8 5DL, WA8 5BZ, WA8 5DR, WA8 5BT, WA8 5DQ, WA8 5DJ, WA8 5DD.

Smithy Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithy Lane are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Knowsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA8 5DF

Average Price
£286,060
Semi-Detached
£292,285
Terraced
£257,291
Detached
£225,340
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£262,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-02-27 £255,981
57 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-01-06 £365,509
59 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,5002021-01-29 £283,491
35 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002018-11-09 £278,495
49 Smithy Lane, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-07-31 £216,299

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		2,753 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		2,992 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		3,025 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 		4,545 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 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		152 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		449 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road, WA8 4PG 		1,519 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Hough Green Road, Hough Green WA8 4SZ 		1,946 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Rainhill L35 6NN 		2,134 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,401 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		2,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		2,809 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		3,308 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 		4,014 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 		1,889 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,775 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,849 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		4,468 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		5,463 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dandelion Tavern427 Cronton Road, Cronton325 yd
Unicorn Inn405 Cronton Road, Cronton328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Pasture
HALL LANE 		grass pitches349 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 speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

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 5DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 5DF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities13
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male109

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed20

Health

Very good health92
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 59
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White218
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union2
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Other Europe1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion45
Christian175
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered6
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