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

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7NN, WA8 7NR, WA8 7NQ, WA8 7NP, WA8 7NL, WA8 7NH, WA8 7NJ, WA8 7NS, WA8 7JB.

Looe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Looe Close are based on 2 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 7NW

Average Price
£274,927
Semi-Detached
£285,825
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£264,028
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Looe Close

Average Price
£274,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Looe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Looe Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,5002010-04-23 £264,028
4 Looe Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002002-01-18 £285,825

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF 		695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH 		1,262 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 		2,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW 		5,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HD 		357 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village , WA8 6EL 		1,447 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue , WA8 6EL 		1,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG 		1,508 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway , WA8 7QS 		1,644 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU 		607 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road , WA8 7DW 		773 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road , WA8 7TD 		1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY 		4,570 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 		1,693 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 		5,434 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 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG 		484 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF 		498 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road , WA8 3JA 		3,026 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE 		4,057 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN 		4,729 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
Vinci Staff CafeDitton Road (West), Widnes283 yd
SOG Resources Catering - Heath RestaurantHeath Business & Technical Park, Heath Road South283 yd
BYK Staff CanteenMoorfield Road, Widnes283 yd
Cuppaccino's218 Liverpool Road, Widnes418 yd
The Orange Tree BistroAshley Green, Widnes695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Church View38 Lunts Heath Road, Widnes283 yd
Ball Hotel173 Liverpool Road, Widnes284 yd
Widnes Rugby Union ClubHeath Road, Widnes310 yd
United Service Social ClubPrescot Road, Widnes438 yd
The Wellington34 Prescot Road, Widnes491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Superior CateringWaterloo Road, Widnes283 yd
Chestnut Lodge Supper Bar208-210 Liverpool Road, Widnes390 yd
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar137 Lower House Lane, Widnes903 yd
Ditton Deli101a Hale Road, Widnes1,068 yd
Golden Flower5 Alexander Drive, Widnes1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupHale Road, Widnes283 yd
Co-operative Group231 Liverpool Road, Widnes604 yd
Co-operative GroupFir Park, Widnes890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed)
Brentfield 		grass pitches277 yd
Ditton Primary School
LIVEPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches321 yd
Widnes Rufc
HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts372 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts373 yd
Frank Myler Pavilion
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
Widnes Recreation Club (Closed)
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches432 yd
Chesnut Lodge School
GREEN LANE 		swimming pool477 yd
Ashley High School
CAWFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches488 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite673 yd
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts695 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Looe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Looe Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 7NW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Looe Close, Widnes, WA8 7NW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 7NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired86
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Education17
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male147

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health145
Good health96
Fair health49
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

White301
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
Romania3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion82
Christian205
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered13
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