Birchfield Road is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 9AH is located in the Farnworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 9AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 5AJ, WA8 5AZ, WA8 5AY, WA8 9AQ, WA8 9AN, WA8 5AF, WA8 9JW, WA8 9AR, WA8 5BJ.

Birchfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfield Road are based on 247 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 9AH

Average Price
£929,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£929,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Road

Average Price
£309,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Pesto Farnworth, 217 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£850,0002021-05-12 £934,723
Pesto Farnworth, 217 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Other, an established residential building 		£753,0002018-02-14 £925,060

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,784 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 		3,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		3,376 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		890 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		912 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,389 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Smithy Lane, Cronton WA8 5DF 		1,698 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		2,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		1,807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,967 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,565 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		2,799 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		4,524 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,158 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		2,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,588 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,602 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,801 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Pesto217 Birchfield Road, Widnes2 yd
McCanns Cafe Bistro147 Wilmere Lane, Widnes794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jaguar Landrover Sports & Social Club77 Cronton Lane, Widnes396 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes616 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cronton Fish Bar 210 Cronton Lane, Widnes57 yd
Pizza Casa12 Cronton Lane, Widnes65 yd
Boss Box @ The Hillcrest75 Cronton Lane, Widnes343 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jaguar Land Rover Sports And Social Club
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches396 yd
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches469 yd
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane 		grass pitches509 yd
Cronton Sixth Form College
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches595 yd
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road 		grass pitches1,050 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 Birchfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Birchfield Road. 56% 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 9AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 9AH

Employment

WA8 9AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 9AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction23
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female148
Male143

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed22

Health

Very good health156
Good health97
Fair health27
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 88
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White277
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union2
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion57
Christian217
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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