Foundry Lane is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 8UD 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 8UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 8WL, WA8 8WJ, WA8 8WH, WA8 8WG, WA8 8TZ.

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 8UD

Average Price
£756,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£756,152

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
Foundry House Foundry Lane, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£610,0002017-08-17 £756,152

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 		2,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		3,719 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 		4,319 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 		780 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michaels Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Road, WA8 8TD 		1,018 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakfield Community Primary School
Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BQ 		1,903 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
Clincton View, WA8 8JN 		1,905 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street, WA8 0EL 		2,144 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 		2,387 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		3,094 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		3,500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heath School
Clifton Road, WA7 4SY 		4,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway, WA7 5YH 		5,112 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 		2,606 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 		4,288 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 		2,253 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,278 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWeston Point College
Picow Farm Road, WA7 4UN 		2,488 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finch Woods Academy
Bailey's Lane, Halewood L26 0TY 		4,180 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHope Corner School
70 Clifton Road, Runcorn WA7 4TD 		4,800 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 Street402 yd
Morbaine Ltd CafeHale Road, Widnes691 yd
Chi Nar GardenHale Road, Widnes834 yd
Coffee 50017 St Michaels Industrial Estate, Oldgate894 yd
Nicolas Sandwich BarOldgate, St Michaels Industrial Estate894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mersey View2 Mersey View Road, Widnes784 yd
New Inn294 Hale Road, Widnes1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Men Lee375 Hale Road, Widnes461 yd
Hale Road Fish Bar488 Hale Road, Widnes838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Halebank Recreation Ground
Blackburne Avenue 		grass pitches838 yd
Optimum Fitness
ST. MICHAELS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		health and fitness suite910 yd
Optimum Fitness (Closed)
Unit 9 Unit 9 Westgate 		health and fitness suite1,051 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
ST MICHAELS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MICHAELS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MICHAELS ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 Foundry Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Foundry Lane. 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 8UD.

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 8UD

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

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage17
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing10
Education10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2

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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