Birchfield Road is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 9ED 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 9ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 9TY, WA8 9JX, WA8 9JY, WA8 9UA, WA8 6QD, WA8 6QB, WA8 9JZ, WA8 6QE, WA8 9LB.

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 9ED

Average Price
£297,728
Semi-Detached
£280,169
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£420,640
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
152 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-18 £420,640
150 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-10-19 £403,399
148 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002005-03-24 £283,311
140 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£130,0002004-05-07 £262,162
144 Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002002-11-28 £309,107

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		328 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 		1,873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,645 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 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		583 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,119 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Leigh Avenue, WA8 6EL 		1,154 yd Voluntary aided 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 		602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		945 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,107 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		4,067 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 		1,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		1,814 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		1,817 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,890 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor WA7 1PW 		5,250 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Ireland's71 Derby Road, Widnes411 yd
Village KitchenAppleton Village, Widnes1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liver Bar at The BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes280 yd
Widnes Cricket ClubBeaconsfield Road, Widnes290 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes478 yd
The Griffin2 Farnworth Street, Widnes512 yd
Crown Inn106 Birchfield Road, Widnes536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 42 at the BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes280 yd
Pauls Farnworth Fish Bar51 Derby Road, Widnes360 yd
Fung Wah165 Peel House Lane, Widnes471 yd
River Queen25 Lower Appleton Road, Widnes990 yd
Aros Kitchen33 Appleton Village, Widnes992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
DERBY ROAD 		152 yd
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road 		grass pitches430 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks597 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite597 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches628 yd
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches818 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts957 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite978 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%

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

Safety

Is Birchfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Birchfield Road. 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 9ED.

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 9ED

Employment

WA8 9ED area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee41
Retired40
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Education13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male133

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health128
Good health91
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White271
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years6
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Spain2
Other EU countries2
Central and South America4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion85
Christian176
Muslim4
Not answered17
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