Falkirk Avenue is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 9DX is located in the Birchfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, WA8 9DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 9DY, WA8 9DZ, WA8 9ZJ, WA8 9ZH, WA8 9ZF, WA8 9DT, WA8 9ZL, WA8 9DW, WA8 9GT.

Falkirk Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Falkirk Avenue are based on 63 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 9DX

Average Price
£519,878
Semi-Detached
£308,893
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£526,795
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falkirk Avenue

Average Price
£519,878
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falkirk AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002023-02-07 £469,152
3 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-12-16 £527,156
2 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-07-01 £547,586
42 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-05-26 £472,796
30 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,0002021-02-03 £554,752

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,595 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 		2,714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,231 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		1,235 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Hall Lane, Cronton WA8 5DW 		1,517 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,598 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		967 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD 		1,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		1,395 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		5,099 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 		2,213 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,397 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,404 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,751 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,293 yd Other independent school 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
SubwayUnit 1 Lanark Gardens, Widnes261 yd
Vinci Staff CafeDitton Road (West), Widnes982 yd
SOG Resources Catering - Heath RestaurantHeath Business & Technical Park, Heath Road South982 yd
BYK Staff CanteenMoorfield Road, Widnes982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ObservatoryQueensbury Way, Widnes261 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes584 yd
Liver Bar at The BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes740 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes915 yd
Church View38 Lunts Heath Road, Widnes982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 42 at the BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes740 yd
Superior CateringWaterloo Road, Widnes982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupFir Park, Widnes184 yd
Co-operative GroupHale Road, Widnes982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches842 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts945 yd
Parklands Sports Club
Chapel Lane 		grass pitches957 yd
Widnes St Maries Amateur Rugby League Football Club (Closed)
Brentfield 		grass pitches975 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite981 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks981 yd
Widnes Rufc
HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts1,039 yd
Club Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Heath Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,040 yd
Cronton Sixth Form College
CRONTON LANE 		grass pitches1,053 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Falkirk Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Falkirk Avenue. 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 9DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, WA8 9DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WA8 9DX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired39
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing23
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Financial and insurance activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female166
Male165

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed5

Health

Very good health195
Good health99
Fair health29
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 115

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian5
Mixed Other3
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland2
Poland3
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion75
Christian233
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Jewish1
Not answered14
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