Francis Close is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 8SU 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 Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 8ER, WA8 8SW, WA8 8AD, WA8 8ST, WA8 8SS, WA8 8YG, WA8 8AB, WA8 8XY, WA8 8SR.

Francis Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Close are based on 29 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 8SU

Average Price
£134,634
Semi-Detached
£158,224
Terraced
£117,982
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Close

Average Price
£134,634
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Francis Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-03-31 £191,620
39 Francis Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-02-22 £144,592
16 Francis Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-02-01 £131,481
10 Francis Close, Widnes, Halton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002021-08-16 £151,301
2 Francis Close, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002019-10-23 £159,743

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 		858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		2,389 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 		3,647 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 4Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BQ 		778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, WA8 8TD 		782 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, WA8 8JN 		1,221 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green WA8 8LD 		1,278 yd Academy converter No 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 		633 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,813 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		2,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		5,359 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 		2,143 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 		5,344 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 		805 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		919 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		4,019 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		4,120 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		4,234 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
The Olive Tree by HHT at Naughtonfields241 Liverpool Road, Widnes426 yd
Sainsbury's Widnes Call Centre - Staff CafeRoyal Avenue, Widnes516 yd
The Orange Tree BistroAshley Green, Widnes613 yd
Cuppaccino's218 Liverpool Road, Widnes739 yd
Coffee 50017 St Michaels Industrial Estate, Oldgate906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blundell ArmsHale Road, Widnes199 yd
The WoodlandsLiverpool Road, Widnes444 yd
The Wellington34 Prescot Road, Widnes707 yd
United Service Social ClubPrescot Road, Widnes837 yd
New Inn294 Hale Road, Widnes845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ditton Deli101a Hale Road, Widnes324 yd
Golden Flower5 Alexander Drive, Widnes338 yd
Harry's Fish Bar9 Queens Avenue, Widnes506 yd
Hills Butty Bar29 Queens Avenue, Widnes523 yd
Grillionaire33 Queens Avenue, Widnes525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group231 Liverpool Road, Widnes559 yd
Morrisons Daily442 Liverpool Road, Widnes916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts619 yd
Ashley High School
CAWFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches727 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
ST MICHAELS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MICHAELS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MICHAELS ROAD 		grass pitches762 yd
Chesnut Lodge School
GREEN LANE 		swimming pool833 yd
Optimum Fitness
ST. MICHAELS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Hough Green Park
Royal Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts923 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Dundalk Road 		grass pitches929 yd
Arley Drive Playing Fields
Arley Drive 		grass pitches960 yd
Ditton Primary School
LIVEPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches967 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts987 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 speed157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 617 crimes were reported near Francis Close. Only 16% 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 8SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired38
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male139

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex69
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health122
Good health92
Fair health41
Bad health26
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 45
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion117
Christian156
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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