Pex Hill is in Widnes and in Knowsley district. WA8 5QN 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 Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Pex Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pex Hill are based on 17 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 5QN

Average Price
£632,459
Semi-Detached
£426,711
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£653,034
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pex Hill

Average Price
£687,759
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pex HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Meadows Pex Hill, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-02-23 £393,355
Denbigh Pex Hill, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002020-10-02 £831,879
Broadview Pex Hill, Widnes, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-03-17 £426,711
Stone Cottage Pex Hill, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002016-11-30 £900,918
Denbigh Pex Hill, Widnes, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£319,0002016-05-10 £541,427

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		2,051 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		2,970 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 		3,756 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 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		567 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		1,701 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,732 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Rainhill L35 6NN 		1,871 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		2,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		2,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,423 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		3,830 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 		3,551 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 		1,946 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,629 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,657 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		3,590 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, Widnes847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club77 Cronton Lane, Widnes461 yd
Dandelion Tavern427 Cronton Road, Cronton824 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes957 yd
Unicorn Inn405 Cronton Road, Cronton1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boss Box @ The Hillcrest75 Cronton Lane, Widnes505 yd
Pizza Casa12 Cronton Lane, Widnes783 yd
Cronton Fish Bar 210 Cronton Lane, Widnes792 yd
Crossroads Chippy1 Chapel Lane, Cronton933 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cronton Sixth Form College
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches344 yd
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches461 yd
The Pasture
HALL LANE 		grass pitches678 yd
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane 		grass pitches1,048 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 speed37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pex Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Pex Hill. 74% 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 5QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QN

Employment

WA8 5QN 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 5QN 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
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