Buchanan Close is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 9QD is located in the Birchfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 2005-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buchanan Close, Widnes, WA8 9QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 9QF, WA8 9FY, WA8 9FU, WA8 9QJ, WA8 9GN, WA8 9QE, WA8 9FX, WA8 9ZQ, WA8 9ZP.

Buchanan Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buchanan Close are based on 18 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 9QD

Average Price
£401,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£401,804
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Close

Average Price
£401,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Buchanan Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002021-03-29 £386,073
6 Buchanan Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-10-23 £359,197
3 Buchanan Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002019-03-29 £379,296
7 Buchanan Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002018-04-12 £407,566
4 Buchanan Close, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-02-01 £397,579

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		1,753 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 		2,371 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,380 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 		862 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lunts Heath Primary School
Wedgewood Drive, WA8 9RJ 		1,150 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		1,324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,378 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ditton Primary School
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HD 		1,394 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		817 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		887 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		1,704 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane, Whiston L35 2XG 		5,308 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 		2,106 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 		1,566 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		1,605 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields School
Moorfield Road, WA8 3JA 		2,362 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,412 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, Widnes633 yd
Ireland's71 Derby Road, Widnes925 yd
Pesto217 Birchfield Road, Widnes1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liver Bar at The BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes382 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes547 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes558 yd
The ObservatoryQueensbury Way, Widnes633 yd
Widnes Cricket ClubBeaconsfield Road, Widnes713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 42 at the BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes382 yd
Pauls Farnworth Fish Bar51 Derby Road, Widnes860 yd
Fung Wah165 Peel House Lane, Widnes993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupFir Park, Widnes591 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches632 yd
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
DERBY ROAD 		648 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Birchfield Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite739 yd
Wade Deacon High School
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks740 yd
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road 		grass pitches800 yd
St Peter & St Paul Catholic College
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite858 yd
Widnes Tennis Academy
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts878 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 88.9%
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/s11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed33.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed33.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.77 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buchanan Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Buchanan Close. 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA8 9QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buchanan Close, Widnes, WA8 9QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired50
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing21
Education13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female141
Male146

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health189
Good health66
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 96

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian2
White281
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years11
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion94
Christian180
Muslim1
Not answered12
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