Birch Road is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 6QE 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 Birch Road, Widnes, WA8 6QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 6QD, WA8 6TA, WA8 6QF, WA8 6QB, WA8 9TY, WA8 6SJ, WA8 9ED, WA8 9UA, WA8 6SN.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 18 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 6QE

Average Price
£167,935
Semi-Detached
£169,978
Terraced
£166,913
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£167,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Birch Road, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-01-30 £187,215
8 Birch Road, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002022-06-10 £186,094
8 Birch Road, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-03-08 £191,450
15 Birch Road, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-07-10 £166,018
4 Birch Road, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-06-22 £202,214

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		270 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 		1,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,929 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,869 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 		624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		746 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		921 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		952 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,044 yd Community school No 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 		460 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		4,291 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 		1,774 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 		5,459 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 		1,644 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,783 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,869 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,973 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		5,023 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Ireland's71 Derby Road, Widnes431 yd
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes827 yd
Zena's Cafe96 Albert Road, Widnes1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liver Bar at The BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes370 yd
Crown Inn106 Birchfield Road, Widnes388 yd
Widnes Cricket ClubBeaconsfield Road, Widnes439 yd
The Griffin2 Farnworth Street, Widnes562 yd
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering18 Birchfield Road, Widnes658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 42 at the BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes370 yd
Pauls Farnworth Fish Bar51 Derby Road, Widnes416 yd
Fung Wah165 Peel House Lane, Widnes466 yd
River Queen25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes764 yd
Aros Kitchen33 Appleton Village, Widnes793 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
DERBY ROAD 		302 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks493 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite493 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches512 yd
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts896 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite933 yd
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Birch Road. 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 6QE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Widnes, WA8 6QE

Employment

WA8 6QE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee77
Retired48
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male125

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health140
Good health83
Fair health39
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion79
Christian191
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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