Ashley Green Widnes, Halton
66 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA8), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16105367.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (B: 56, C: 6, D: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 64% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hough Green, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George's Park, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Upton Rocks Primary Care, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2016 | 7 | £120,000 | £57,500 | £122,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2024 | FLAT 5, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2023 | FLAT 23, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2021 | FLAT 2, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2017 | FLAT 20, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2016 | FLAT 31, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2016 | FLAT 41, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2016 | FLAT 23, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2016 | FLAT 28, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2016 | FLAT 9, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2016 | FLAT 35, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2016 | FLAT 49, BARKLA FIELDS WA8 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (50); Bungalow, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4). Built: 2015 (51); 1996-2002 (4); 2012-2021 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (56 addresses)
- 5, Ashley Green
- 6, Ashley Green
- 7, Ashley Green
- 9, Ashley Green
- 10 Ashley Green
- 11, Ashley Green
- 12, Ashley Green
- 13, Ashley Green
- 14, Ashley Green
- Flat 1 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 2 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 3 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 4 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 5 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 6 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 7 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 8 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 9 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 10 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 11 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 12 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 13 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 14 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 16 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 17 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 18 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 19 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 20 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 21 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 22 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 23 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 24 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 25 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 27 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 28 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 29 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 30 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 31 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 32 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 33 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 34 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 35 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 36 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 37 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 38 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 39 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 40, Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 41 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 42 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 43 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 45 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 46 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 47 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 48 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 49 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
- Flat 50 Barkla Fields, Ashley Green
Council tax
What each band costs in Halton in 2026-27: Band D £2,367 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,104 | £2,367 | £2,893 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (74% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 56 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 8GJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 50 | unlikely |
| WA8 8GA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| WA8 8DE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 8DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 8GA | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
| WA8 8GJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Georges Court Ditton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Caldwell Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upton Rocks Primary Care | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ditton, Ditton Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Park 20 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hale Road Woods | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Clincton Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Spike Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Church Bank | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 62 | 66 |
4 of the street's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Halton: see them on the Halton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Ditton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 390 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Riverside College Halton | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Nursery School (Wrap Care) WA8 8DF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 20 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| The Catering Cup WA8 8DF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Orange Tree Bistro WA8 8GJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Ashley School - Edsential WA8 7HG | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Ashley High Breakfast Club / Cyber Cafe WA8 7HG | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Chesnut Lodge School - Food For Thought WA8 7HF | School/college/university | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Co-Operative Group Food Ltd (8280) WA8 7HL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Ditton Primary Academy School Orian Catering WA8 7HD | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Londis Liverpool Road WA8 7HY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Booze N Food WA8 7HY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Cohens Chemist WA8 7HY | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Tastee WA8 7HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ditton Deli WA8 8DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Best One WA8 8DY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Golden Flower WA8 8DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crossway Court (27); On or near Ashley Green (13); On or near Grange Drive (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WA8 8GJ: 51 addresses
- WA8 8GA: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WA8 8DE: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St. Georges Court · Lodge Place · Montgomery Road · Grange Drive · Netherfield · Cunningham Road · Crossway Court · Jasmine Grove · Glenn Place · Elizabeth Terrace · Elizabeth Terrace · Green Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.