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

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 6RJ, WA8 6RL, WA8 6QU, WA8 6RH, WA8 6QX, WA8 6QS, WA8 6QH, WA8 6TQ, WA8 6QR.

Fir Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fir Street are based on 56 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 6QZ

Average Price
£102,281
Semi-Detached
£103,530
Terraced
£104,039
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£72,421
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Street

Average Price
£102,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Fir Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-09-01 £100,243
30 Fir Street, Widnes, Halton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,0002023-08-29 £99,205
6 Fir Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002023-07-14 £83,478
4 Fir Street, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002023-05-15 £78,589
18 Fir Street, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002023-02-22 £85,365

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 		887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH 		952 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF 		2,271 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 		228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL 		826 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village , WA8 6EL 		836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Edward Street , WA8 0BW 		1,008 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moorfield Primary School
School Way , Moorfield Road WA8 3HJ 		1,264 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 		884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road , WA8 7DW 		1,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU 		2,673 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY 		4,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA 		5,424 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 		1,598 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 		4,934 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 		947 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,177 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG 		2,292 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW 		4,362 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE 		4,674 yd Other independent school 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
Zena's Cafe96 Albert Road, Widnes511 yd
Reidy's Cafe1a Page Lane, Widnes633 yd
Dogalicious Bakery Ltd73 Albert Road, Widnes656 yd
The Gingerbread Tea House51 Albert Road, Widnes658 yd
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millfield1 Joseph Street, Widnes185 yd
Mill Brow Snooker/Social ClubMill Brow, Widnes252 yd
The Artisan MillMill Brow, Widnes252 yd
JD Wetherspoons (the premier)93-99 Albert Road, Widnes434 yd
Banksey's Bar75 Albert Road, Widnes651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maries Chippy30 Millfield Road, Widnes124 yd
Blue Sky50 Peel House Lane, Widnes274 yd
Hot Stuff Sandwich Bar7 Peel House Lane, Widnes382 yd
King Pizza146-148 Albert Road, Widnes434 yd
River Queen25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes608 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes710 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes879 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes885 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches545 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool570 yd
Crow Wood Park
Bancroft Road 		grass pitches647 yd
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
DERBY ROAD 		982 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks985 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite986 yd
Moorfield Sports And Social Club
MOORFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite1,078 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 speed71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fir Street dangerous?

In 2023, 561 crimes were reported near Fir Street . Only 18% 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 6QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fir Street, Widnes, WA8 6QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired89
Part-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed24
Other21
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing35
Human health and social work activities30
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage13
Education13
Other6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female237
Male200

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated10
Divorced39
Widowed35

Health

Very good health164
Good health150
Fair health64
Bad health31
Very bad health24

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 62
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Pakistani1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White422
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom420
European Union11
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK420
10+ Years6
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom366
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion122
Christian278
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered30
↑