Leigh Avenue is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 7EP is located in the Kingsway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7LW, WA8 7JG, WA8 7EQ, WA8 7LN, WA8 7LL, WA8 7DF, WA8 7DT, WA8 7LZ, WA8 7LP.

Leigh Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Avenue are based on 84 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 7EP

Average Price
£134,394
Semi-Detached
£137,130
Terraced
£133,524
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Avenue

Average Price
£205,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
115 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-08-31 £143,028
111 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,5002022-06-28 £164,042
111 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£121,0002020-06-12 £161,027
119 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002019-01-31 £109,207
129 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002018-12-18 £139,278

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		885 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		974 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 		1,858 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 Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		557 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		729 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		806 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		374 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		627 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		1,475 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,047 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 		875 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 		4,715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		899 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,024 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,207 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,416 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		4,534 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
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes592 yd
Legends Cafe BarLower House Lane, Widnes639 yd
Halton Stadium - Catering and BarsLower House Lane, Widnes639 yd
Vinci Staff CafeDitton Road (West), Widnes679 yd
SOG Resources Catering - Heath RestaurantHeath Business & Technical Park, Heath Road South679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Widnes Golf ClubHighfield Road, Widnes173 yd
Cookhouse Pub & Kitchen1 Liverpool Road, Widnes253 yd
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering18 Birchfield Road, Widnes489 yd
Church View38 Lunts Heath Road, Widnes679 yd
Crown Inn106 Birchfield Road, Widnes699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar137 Lower House Lane, Widnes206 yd
Taste of China55 Dickson Street, Widnes539 yd
Aros Kitchen33 Appleton Village, Widnes544 yd
Superior CateringWaterloo Road, Widnes679 yd
NARITA PIZZA61 Milton Road, Widnes777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupHale Road, Widnes679 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes767 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes904 yd
AsdaWidnes Road, Widnes913 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Widnes Golf Club
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		golf202 yd
Planet Ice Widnes
Venture Fields Venture Fields Earle Road 		ice rinks318 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts393 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite444 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton
HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite575 yd
Widnes Recreation Club (Closed)
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches613 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite616 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks616 yd
Frank Myler Pavilion
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches734 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite738 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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 322 crimes were reported near Leigh Avenue. 32% 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 7EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee49
Retired41
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Transport and storage13
Education13
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female169
Male154

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health166
Good health92
Fair health47
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller9
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union6
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years9
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
France1
Germany4
Italy1
Lithuania4
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Southern Asia2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion96
Christian199
Hindu8
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered12
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