Albert Square is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 6JW is located in the Appleton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Albert Square, Widnes, WA8 6JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 6JA, WA8 6JG, WA8 6JE, WA8 6BJ, WA8 6EA, WA8 6BL, WA8 6BN, WA8 6PJ, WA8 6BW.

Albert Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albert Square are based on 2 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 6JW

Average Price
£548,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£137,449
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£960,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Square

Average Price
£548,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Albert Square, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£780,0002019-02-06 £960,418
22 - 24 Albert Square, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0001996-10-09 £137,449

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road, Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS 		1,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,728 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 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		338 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		387 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		470 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		741 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Lugsdale Road, WA8 6DD 		741 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,093 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,308 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heath School
Clifton Road, WA7 4SY 		5,325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, WA7 5YH 		5,357 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		758 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Grange School
Latham Avenue, WA7 5DX 		4,249 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		1,548 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,699 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,831 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3,868 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,400 yd Other independent special school No 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
The Viking Grill16 Albert Square, Widnes58 yd
The Departure Lounge37-41 Albert Road, Widnes75 yd
The Coffee House83 Widnes Road, Widne120 yd
Market CafeBradley Way, Widnes159 yd
The Widnes Coffee Shop LtdGreenoaks Market, Bradley Way192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Derby170 Widnes Road, Widnes193 yd
Simms Cross InstituteHibbert Street, Widnes200 yd
The Bradley Hotel38 Albert Road, Widnes202 yd
Banksey's Bar75 Albert Road, Widnes204 yd
R.A.O.B ClubSayce Street, Widnes262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Tuckers11 Albert Road, Widnes66 yd
Mary's45 Albert Road, Widnes85 yd
Subway190 Widnes Road, Widnes116 yd
Chris's Fast Food188 Widnes Road, Widnes121 yd
Pixis Caribbean Flavas 250 Albert Road, Widnes165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes74 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes145 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes226 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes243 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes268 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite241 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool329 yd
The Foundry
LUGSDALE ROAD 		552 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre
KINGSWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool670 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton
HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite996 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes)
UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS 		health and fitness suite1,011 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks1,013 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Widnes Golf Club
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		golf1,037 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 speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1393 crimes were reported near Albert Square. Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 6JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Albert Square, Widnes, WA8 6JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired34
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other11
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction17
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male122

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed15

Health

Very good health90
Good health98
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 48
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White242
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years8
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries8
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion81
Christian153
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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