Chester Street is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 6LA 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 Chester Street, Widnes, WA8 6LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 6ER, WA8 6JX, WA8 6JZ, WA8 6ES, WA8 6FP, WA8 6ET, WA8 6ED, WA8 6JY, WA8 6EU.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 59 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 6LA

Average Price
£135,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£136,024
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£130,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£135,923
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Chester Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-08-18 £94,780
26 Chester Street, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£120,5002023-07-27 £130,118
18 Chester Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002023-07-21 £122,793
8 Chester Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002020-11-26 £120,478
35 Chester Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-03-06 £124,768

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		948 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 		1,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,758 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 		249 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		283 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		687 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Lugsdale Road, WA8 6DD 		1,015 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 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		968 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,269 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,232 yd Academy converter 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 		982 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 		4,517 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 		1,431 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 		1,826 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		4,103 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,656 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 Gingerbread Tea House51 Albert Road, Widnes172 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd73 Albert Road, Widnes172 yd
The Viking Grill16 Albert Square, Widnes223 yd
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes235 yd
The Departure Lounge37-41 Albert Road, Widnes251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
R.A.O.B ClubSayce Street, Widnes46 yd
Banksey's Bar75 Albert Road, Widnes169 yd
The Bradley Hotel38 Albert Road, Widnes204 yd
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)93-99 Albert Road, Widnes341 yd
Simms Cross InstituteHibbert Street, Widnes460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star Moon Chinese Takeaway69 Albert Road, Widnes172 yd
Papas Pizzas105 Albert Road, Widnes203 yd
River Queen25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes204 yd
Shazna Indian Takeaway86 Albert Road, Widnes205 yd
Pixis Caribbean Flavas 250 Albert Road, Widnes210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes186 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes222 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes275 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes431 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool273 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks806 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite807 yd
The Foundry
LUGSDALE ROAD 		825 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre
KINGSWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool902 yd
Widnes Golf Club
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		golf980 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts1,002 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,037 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,073 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 945 crimes were reported near Chester Street. Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 6LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Street, Widnes, WA8 6LA

Employment

WA8 6LA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired59
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed11
Unemployed10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Education12
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male129

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed25

Health

Very good health86
Good health99
Fair health44
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 35
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed Other3
White254
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years11
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion84
Christian166
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered6
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