Wedgewood Drive is in Widnes and in Halton district. WA8 9RJ 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 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA8 9HX, WA8 9RD, WA8 9RL, WA8 9RF, WA8 9JG, WA8 9RB, WA8 9RE, WA8 9RN, WA8 9HY.

Wedgewood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wedgewood Drive 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 9RJ

Average Price
£264,063
Semi-Detached
£250,720
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£266,731
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgewood Drive

Average Price
£264,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgewood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-04-28 £386,497
16 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002018-04-18 £248,279
1 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002017-05-15 £248,781
22 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-01-11 £239,791
19 Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-09-30 £271,433

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchfield Nursery School
Victoria Avenue, WA8 7TH 		1,175 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 		2,260 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Dundalk Road, WA8 8DF 		2,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill L35 4NW 		4,082 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 		49 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Pit Lane, WA8 9HS 		269 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Primary School
Peelhouse Lane, WA8 6TH 		1,442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moorfield Primary School
School Way, Moorfield Road WA8 3HJ 		1,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Appleton Village, WA8 6EL 		1,906 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 		1,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Highfield Road, WA8 7DW 		1,785 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU 		2,812 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainhill High School
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 6NY 		3,510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Sutton Academy
Elton Head Road, WA9 5AU 		4,907 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2,767 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 		1,936 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesnut Lodge Special School
Green Lane, Ditton WA8 7HF 		2,620 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashley High School
Cawfield Avenue, WA8 7HG 		2,678 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower College
Mill Lane, Rainhill L35 6NE 		3,306 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
Barton RougeUnit A Lunts Heath Road, Widnes581 yd
Ireland's71 Derby Road, Widnes630 yd
Pesto217 Birchfield Road, Widnes894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Griffin2 Farnworth Street, Widnes513 yd
Ring O BellsPit Lane, Widnes551 yd
Widnes Cricket ClubBeaconsfield Road, Widnes563 yd
The Tavern288 Upton Lane, Widnes1,064 yd
Liver Bar at The BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pauls Farnworth Fish Bar51 Derby Road, Widnes604 yd
Fung Wah165 Peel House Lane, Widnes653 yd
Cronton Fish Bar 210 Cronton Lane, Widnes950 yd
Pizza Casa12 Cronton Lane, Widnes958 yd
Pizza 42 at the BarnyardsBirchfield Road, Widnes1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiDerby Road, Widnes662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Widnes Cricket Club
Beaconsfield Road 		grass pitches423 yd
Farnworth Methodist Church Hall
DERBY ROAD 		708 yd
Birchfield Sports And Social Club
BIRCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches733 yd
Wade Deacon High School (Closed)
Peel House Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches912 yd
Wilmere Lane Playing Fields
Wilmere Lane 		grass pitches1,062 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 speed37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wedgewood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Wedgewood Drive. 53% 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 9RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wedgewood Drive, Widnes, WA8 9RJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA8 9RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired81
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education14
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male129

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health114
Good health90
Fair health34
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 69
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White252
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union6
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Poland1
Romania4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion58
Christian191
Jewish1
Not answered7
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