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

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7RT, WA8 7QB, WA8 7SN, WA8 7TR, WA8 7ST, WA8 7XZ, WA8 7SQ, WA8 6DJ, WA8 6AA.

Victoria Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Square 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 7QZ

Average Price
£119,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£119,413

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Square

Average Price
£119,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Halton Business Forum Victoria Square, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-08-23 £213,343
Halton Business Forum Victoria Square, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£20,0002016-08-25 £25,482

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 		1,520 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 		1,741 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,880 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 4St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Lugsdale Road, WA8 6DD 		432 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		480 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		1,041 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,068 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street, WA8 0EL 		1,566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,493 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		1,591 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,246 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heath School
Clifton Road, WA7 4SY 		4,546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, WA7 5YH 		4,691 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		245 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 		3,594 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 		1,598 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,724 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,344 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3,484 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		3,512 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
La Cantina17-19 Alforde Street, Widnes102 yd
Esposito's In The ParkFairfield Road, Widnes185 yd
Bengal Spice24-26 Widnes Road, Widnes187 yd
McDonaldsWidnes Road, Widnes279 yd
Street Front9B Anderson Trading Estate, Croft Street333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The EstablishmentVictoria Square, Widnes0 yd
Corner House Sports Bar1 Alforde Street, Widnes69 yd
Widnes Masonic HallKingsway, Widnes233 yd
Grapes38 Widnes Road, Widnes296 yd
The Simms Cross100 Widnes Road, Widnes538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tony's Chippy10 Lugsdale Road, Widnes128 yd
Pizza Hut12 Widnes Road, Widnes177 yd
Dixi Chicken, Pizza & Desserts85-87 Victoria Road, Widnes183 yd
Turkish Delight83 Victoria Road, Widnes189 yd
Champions Pizza28 Widnes Road, Widnes196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food PlusLugsdale Road Victoria House Victoria Square164 yd
AsdaWidnes Road, Widnes279 yd
TescoLugsdale Road, Widnes579 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes717 yd
AldiGreen Oaks Way, Widnes834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Leisure Centre
KINGSWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool271 yd
Muscle And Figure
ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROFT STREET 		health and fitness suite351 yd
The Foundry
LUGSDALE ROAD 		515 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite677 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton
HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite735 yd
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields
Lower House Lane 		grass pitches867 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes)
UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS 		health and fitness suite867 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Victoria Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 826 crimes were reported near Victoria Square. Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 7QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Square, Widnes, WA8 7QZ

Employment

WA8 7QZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee162
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Retired25
Other20
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Transport and storage20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Education9
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female221
Male256

Partnership Status

Single222
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated25
Divorced53
Widowed3

Health

Very good health208
Good health156
Fair health88
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications109
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 58
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 72
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian1
Other Asian11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White427
Roma4
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union61
Rest of Europe9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years28
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
France9
Poland14
Romania22
Other EU countries25
Other Europe5
Central and South America10
No passport held112

Religion

No religion203
Christian240
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Other religion3
Not answered19
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