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

Cronton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cronton Road are based on 64 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 5QJ

Average Price
£357,257
Semi-Detached
£283,176
Terraced
£187,635
Detached
£479,544
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£63,608

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cronton Road

Average Price
£385,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cronton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Cronton Nurseries Cronton Road, Widnes, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building
£55,0002021-03-15 £63,608
659 Cronton Road, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002006-02-23 £573,749
543 Cronton Road, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£138,0002005-06-06 £224,743
545 Cronton Road, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£189,9502004-09-10 £341,608
585 Cronton Road, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002003-11-12 £459,138

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH
3out of 4 1,986 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 2,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW
4out of 4 3,173 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 3,743 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane , Cronton WA8 5DW
3out of 4 409 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane , Cronton WA8 5DF
4out of 4 711 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG
3out of 4 1,707 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane , WA8 9HS
3out of 4 1,768 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive , WA8 9RJ
4out of 4 1,846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road , WA8 7DW
3out of 4 2,165 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU
4out of 4 2,168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD
4out of 4 2,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY
3out of 4 2,630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG
- not rated 3,910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside College Halton
Kingsway , WA8 7QQ
- not rated 3,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE
- not rated 2,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG
4out of 4 2,403 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF
3out of 4 2,441 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookfields School
Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA
4out of 4 3,628 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
SubwayUnit 1 Lanark Gardens, Widnes975 yd
Pesto217 Birchfield Road, Widnes999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dandelion Tavern427 Cronton Road, Cronton614 yd
Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club77 Cronton Lane, Widnes657 yd
Unicorn Inn405 Cronton Road, Cronton803 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes925 yd
The ObservatoryQueensbury Way, Widnes975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boss Box @ The Hillcrest75 Cronton Lane, Widnes672 yd
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton681 yd
Pizza Casa12 Cronton Lane, Widnes937 yd
Cronton Fish Bar 210 Cronton Lane, Widnes947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cronton Sixth Form College
CRONTON LANE
grass pitches407 yd
The Pasture
HALL LANE
grass pitches598 yd
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
CRONTON LANE
grass pitches657 yd
Parklands Sports Club
Chapel Lane
grass pitches1,087 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%

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

Safety

Is Cronton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near Cronton Road . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 5QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cronton Road, Widnes, WA8 5QJ

Employment

WA8 5QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 5QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired71
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education13
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male126

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed21

Health

Very good health130
Good health72
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 81
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White246
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland2
Poland1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion44
Christian198
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered3