Market Street is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 7RT is located in the Riverside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Street, Widnes, WA8 7RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 7QZ, WA8 7SN, WA8 7ST, WA8 7QB, WA8 7SJ, WA8 7RA, WA8 7SQ, WA8 7TR, WA8 7RS.

Market Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Street are based on 51 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 7RT

Average Price
£316,869
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£93,362
Other
£2,775,443

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£155,781
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Grosvenor Apartments Market Street, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£2,384,9282020-09-11 £2,775,443
4 Grosvenor Apartments Market Street, Widnes, Halton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002017-08-22 £86,772
4 Grosvenor Apartments Market Street, Widnes, Halton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£44,9502017-07-12 £55,861
5 Grosvenor Apartments Market Street, Widnes, Halton
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£65,0002015-08-29 £87,883
9 Grosvenor Apartments Market Street, Widnes, Halton
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£65,0002015-08-27 £87,883

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 		1,475 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 		1,793 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,887 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 		489 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSimms Cross Primary School
Kingsway, WA8 7QS 		499 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,084 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street, WA8 0EL 		1,549 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 		1,484 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		1,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,205 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heath School
Clifton Road, WA7 4SY 		4,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, WA7 5YH 		4,700 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 		237 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 		3,606 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 		1,558 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,683 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,392 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		3,485 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3,517 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
Esposito's In The ParkFairfield Road, Widnes141 yd
La Cantina17-19 Alforde Street, Widnes146 yd
Bengal Spice24-26 Widnes Road, Widnes225 yd
McDonaldsWidnes Road, Widnes308 yd
McDonaldsMoor Lane, Widnes321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The EstablishmentVictoria Square, Widnes57 yd
Corner House Sports Bar1 Alforde Street, Widnes125 yd
Widnes Masonic HallKingsway, Widnes234 yd
Grapes38 Widnes Road, Widnes331 yd
Widnes Bowling ClubMilton Road, Widnes511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixi Chicken, Pizza & Desserts85-87 Victoria Road, Widnes127 yd
Turkish Delight83 Victoria Road, Widnes133 yd
Yummy Hut77 Victoria Road, Widnes148 yd
Widnes Kebab House71 Victoria Road, Widnes161 yd
Tony's Chippy10 Lugsdale Road, Widnes185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food PlusLugsdale Road Victoria House Victoria Square221 yd
AsdaWidnes Road, Widnes308 yd
TescoLugsdale Road, Widnes635 yd
Marks & SpencerWidnes Shopping Park, Widnes761 yd
AldiGreen Oaks Way, Widnes886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Leisure Centre
KINGSWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool283 yd
Muscle And Figure
ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ANDERSONS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROFT STREET 		health and fitness suite351 yd
The Foundry
LUGSDALE ROAD 		569 yd
Select Security Stadium Halton
HALTON STADIUM HALTON STADIUM LOWER HOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite700 yd
Stones Gym
GLADSTONE STREET 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Leigh Recreation Playing Fields
Lower House Lane 		grass pitches816 yd
Pure Gym (Widnes)
UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS UNIT 3 VENTUREFIELDS 		health and fitness suite923 yd
St Michaels Jubilee Golf Course (Closed)
Dundalk Road 		golf1,089 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 Market Street dangerous?

In 2023, 874 crimes were reported near Market Street. Only 10% 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 7RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Market Street, Widnes, WA8 7RT

Employment

WA8 7RT 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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