Churchfields Widnes, Halton
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA8), about 470 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16101384.
24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £346,500 across 2 sales. 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 8, E: 3). 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Widnes, about 1.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Birchfield Gardens, is about 490 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 43 to 44 m above sea level. 12 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Bevan Group Practice, about 1.2 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 10 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 | 2 | £346,500 | £313,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £290,000 | £285,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £232,000 | £207,000 | £257,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £236,250 | £187,500 | £285,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | 19 WA8 9RP | Detached | £313,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 7 WA8 9RP | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 29 WA8 9RP | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 35 WA8 9RP | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2019 | 31 WA8 9RP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2018 | 33 WA8 9RP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 23 WA8 9RP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 37 WA8 9RP | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 30 WA8 9RP | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 5 WA8 9RP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 25 WA8 9RP | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2010 | 39 WA8 9RP | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 38 WA8 9RP | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2007 | 33 WA8 9RP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2007 | 39 WA8 9RP | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 24 WA8 9RP | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2003 | 6 WA8 9RP | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 39 WA8 9RP | Detached | £27,500 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 10 WA8 9RP | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2002 | 35 WA8 9RP | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 22 WA8 9RP | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1997 | 15 WA8 9RP | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 21 WA8 9RP | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 27 May 1997 | 33 WA8 9RP | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9); House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (49% of about 750 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Derby Road and Mill Lane Junction Roundabout: up to 42 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Land at Derby Road and Mill Lane Junction Roundabout: up to 42 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Former Eternit, Derby Road, Widnes: up to 116 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 8 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 9RP | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 5 / 6 | unlikely |
| WA8 9JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 43 m and 44 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 9JL | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| WA8 9RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Cranshaw Lane Lunts Heath | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 6.7 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Group Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Widnes Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Farnworth, Farnworth Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Birchfield Gardens 7,670 m² | 490 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,000 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cranshaw Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 390 m north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cranshaw Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-east |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m south |
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 660 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pex Hill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
| The Field | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| School Lane Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Spike Island | Island | 4.0 km south |
| Sutton Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km north |
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 40 |
12 of the street's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School - Edsential Catering WA8 9RJ | School/college/university | 450 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Kid's Space Ltd - Lunts Heath WA8 9RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Wilmere Lane Day Nursery & Preschool WA8 5UR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Birkdale Road (5); On or near Cranshaw Lane (3); On or near Hornsmill Avenue (1); On or near Marsh Brook Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
Derby Road · Bollin Court · Marsh Brook Road · Swynnerton Way · Cranshaw Lane · Cranshaw Lane · Birkdale Road · Paragon Close · Gleneagles Drive · Farndale · Hornsmill Avenue · Hartland Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.