Foundry Lane is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 8TZ is located in the Ditton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foundry Lane, Widnes, WA8 8TZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 8YX, WA8 8WD, WA8 8WE, WA8 8WG, WA8 8WF, WA8 8WH, WA8 8WJ, WA8 8TY, WA8 8UU.

Foundry Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foundry Lane are based on 87 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 8TZ

Average Price
£1,093,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,093,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Lane

Average Price
£159,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
N R G Automation Ltd Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-01-31 £537,255
Widnes Timber Centre Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-02-10 £454,907
Widnes Timber Centre Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-07-29 £289,807
Foundry Point Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£2,743,6532018-10-23 £3,433,104
Halton Housing Trust Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£550,0002016-03-31 £751,610

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 		2,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		3,932 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 		4,594 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 4Halebank CofE Primary School
Heathview Road, Halebank WA8 8UZ 		499 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, WA8 8TD 		1,119 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, WA8 8JN 		1,803 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BQ 		1,873 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Spinney Avenue, Hough Green WA8 8LD 		2,364 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 		2,503 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		3,306 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		3,723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heath School
Clifton Road, WA7 4SY 		4,571 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halewood Academy
The Avenue, Wood Road L26 1UU 		5,139 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 		2,879 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 		4,513 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 		2,423 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,461 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		2,596 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		3,917 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHope Corner School
70 Clifton Road, Runcorn WA7 4TD 		4,950 yd Other independent special school 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
Shelley's CafeGolden Triangle, Harrison Street352 yd
Chi Nar GardenHale Road, Widnes553 yd
Morbaine Ltd CafeHale Road, Widnes714 yd
Coffee 50017 St Michaels Industrial Estate, Oldgate996 yd
Nicolas Sandwich BarOldgate, St Michaels Industrial Estate996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mersey View2 Mersey View Road, Widnes539 yd
New Inn294 Hale Road, Widnes1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Men Lee375 Hale Road, Widnes246 yd
Hale Road Fish Bar488 Hale Road, Widnes557 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Halebank Recreation Ground
Blackburne Avenue 		grass pitches564 yd
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Unit 9 Unit 9 Westgate 		health and fitness suite1,008 yd
Optimum Fitness
ST. MICHAELS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		health and fitness suite1,023 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 94.1%
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/s5.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s5.9%

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

Safety

Is Foundry Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Foundry Lane. 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 8TZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foundry Lane, Widnes, WA8 8TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Other11
Retired10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Education7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3

People

Gender

Female179
Male159

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed4

Health

Very good health206
Good health93
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 63
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White318
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union22
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years14
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland5
Italy4
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion135
Christian178
Buddhist3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered22
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