Leigh Avenue is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 7JQ 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 7JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7EW, WA8 7QP, WA8 7DD, WA8 7LJ, WA8 7DE, WA8 7LH, WA8 6PU, WA8 6PD, WA8 6PB.

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 7JQ

Average Price
£367,022
Semi-Detached
£393,012
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£358,358
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
68 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002019-06-28 £366,854
68 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002016-02-26 £365,477
74 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002013-12-16 £340,793
78 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002012-10-26 £409,089
68 Leigh Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002006-08-21 £368,963

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,261 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 		1,567 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 		226 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		266 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		610 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		816 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		524 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		1,763 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,092 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 		840 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 		4,637 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 		1,192 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,318 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		1,918 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		4,372 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,498 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
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes302 yd
The Viking Grill16 Albert Square, Widnes530 yd
Arroy Thai & The Meze Restaurant53 Widnes Road, Widnes618 yd
FM Caffe55 Widnes Road, Widnes618 yd
The Departure Lounge37-41 Albert Road, Widnes622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse and Jockey Inn incoporating A1 Buffet Catering18 Birchfield Road, Widnes295 yd
Widnes Golf ClubHighfield Road, Widnes382 yd
R.A.O.B ClubSayce Street, Widnes466 yd
Cookhouse Pub & Kitchen1 Liverpool Road, Widnes546 yd
Crown Inn106 Birchfield Road, Widnes586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aros Kitchen33 Appleton Village, Widnes263 yd
Taste of China55 Dickson Street, Widnes335 yd
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar137 Lower House Lane, Widnes471 yd
River Queen25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes581 yd
Mary's45 Albert Road, Widnes621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods35 Albert Square, Widnes506 yd
Yousaf Halal Meat57-59 Albert Road, Widnes620 yd
Todays Extra - Wisnia78 Albert Road, Widnes715 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes752 yd
MorrisonsGreen Oaks Way, Widnes801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Widnes Golf Club
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		golf475 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite533 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts556 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks564 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite564 yd
Planet Ice Widnes
Venture Fields Venture Fields Earle Road 		ice rinks611 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite624 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton
HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite723 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Widnes)
CROSS STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool774 yd
Kingsway Leisure Centre
KINGSWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool800 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Leigh Avenue. Only 22% 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 7JQ.

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 7JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Retired86
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing23
Education23
Construction23
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female180
Male188

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex186
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed26

Health

Very good health188
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 116
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White353
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Italy1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion78
Christian279
Other religion1
Not answered12
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