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

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 6LP, WA8 6LN, WA8 6LR, WA8 6LS, WA8 6LQ, WA8 6LG, WA8 6LJ, WA8 6LH, WA8 6TW.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 42 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 6LW

Average Price
£104,132
Semi-Detached
£126,029
Terraced
£103,562
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£82,575

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£104,132
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Wood Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-01-25 £75,898
18 Wood Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002022-10-25 £91,858
15 Wood Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-02-18 £96,420
29 Wood Street, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-08-05 £82,575
12 Wood Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002021-01-25 £100,715

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 		612 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,209 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 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		703 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		739 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Edward Street, WA8 0BW 		855 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		1,004 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,071 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,402 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,723 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,390 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 		1,282 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 		4,463 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 		1,011 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,154 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3,908 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,843 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
Reidy's Cafe1a Page Lane, Widnes182 yd
Zena's Cafe96 Albert Road, Widnes200 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd73 Albert Road, Widnes355 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House51 Albert Road, Widnes357 yd
The Widnes Coffee Shop LtdGreenoaks Market, Bradley Way384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)93-99 Albert Road, Widnes124 yd
Millfield1 Joseph Street, Widnes287 yd
Mill Brow Snooker/Social ClubMill Brow, Widnes336 yd
The Artisan MillMill Brow, Widnes336 yd
The Bradley Hotel38 Albert Road, Widnes341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Pizza146-148 Albert Road, Widnes124 yd
Hot Stuff Sandwich Bar7 Peel House Lane, Widnes173 yd
Golden Dragon1a Page Lane, Widnes182 yd
Mayflower100 Albert Road, Widnes189 yd
Sweet Carolina Widnes98 Albert Road, Widnes194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes277 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes403 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes472 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes596 yd
AldiGreen Oaks Way, Widnes636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool212 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite777 yd
The Foundry
LUGSDALE ROAD 		928 yd
Crow Wood Park
Bancroft Road 		grass pitches958 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,015 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 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.9%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 824 crimes were reported near Wood Street. Only 11% 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 6LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wood Street, Widnes, WA8 6LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee130
Retired93
Part-Time Employee44
Other36
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Self-Employed18
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing22
Construction18
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female234
Male233

Partnership Status

Single184
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated25
Divorced50
Widowed53

Health

Very good health170
Good health134
Fair health87
Bad health71
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 61
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 71
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White434
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years13
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Poland5
Romania14
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
No passport held161

Religion

No religion197
Christian235
Hindu4
Muslim5
Not answered26
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