Edwin Street Widnes, Halton
45 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16101944.
- Sales: 83 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £95,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 15, D: 17, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Widnes, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crow Wood Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peelhouse Medical Plaza, about 140 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £99,375 | £85,000 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £77,500 | £73,000 | £85,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £64,500 | £58,000 | £71,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £70,000 | £54,000 | £75,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £69,000 | £62,000 | £75,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 5 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 17 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 6 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £82,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 28 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £92,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2024 | 40 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 22 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £61,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 2 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £153,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2022 | 28 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £98,750 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 36 WA8 6QJ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | |
| 20 May 2022 | 24 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 4 May 2022 | 4 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 14 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £84,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2021 | 20 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 40 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 32 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 12 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 33 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £78,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 14 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 31 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 11 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 42 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £66,318 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 42 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jul 2016 | 24 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2016 | 35 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2015 | 19 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 7 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 32 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 34 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 13 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 23 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2014 | 30 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 37 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 31 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 41 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 33 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | 16 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 21 May 2010 | 40 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 24 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 1 Oct 2008 | 26 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 42 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2008 | 26 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2007 | 41 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 5 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 11 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 22 Jan 2007 | 31 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 9 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 14 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £76,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 36 WA8 6QJ | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | |
| 10 May 2006 | 4 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 20 WA8 6QJ | Terraced | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (32); House, end-terrace (4); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (26); 1930-1949 (6); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (17); 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 A (53% of about 960 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): Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1, Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Walmsley Street Site, Widnes: up to 49 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Widnes Films Ltd., Warrington Road: up to 69 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Part of Former Fairfield school site, Peel House Lane, Widnes: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Part of Former Fairfield school site, Peel House Lane, Widnes: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land At Rose View Avenue, Widnes: up to 4 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 6QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Page Lane Widnes | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road (Dental Surgery) | 230 m |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Wood Park 21 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spike Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Hempstones Point | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| School Lane Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 45 |
25 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverside College Halton | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Pizza WA8 6LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Halton View Care Home WA8 6LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Blue Sky WA8 6TJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Millfield WA8 6QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Hot Stuff Sandwich Bar WA8 6TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| The Premier - JD Wetherspoon WA8 6LG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Good News WA8 6LB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Maries Chippy WA8 6QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Go Local Extra WA8 6QR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Mill Brow Snooker and Social Club WA8 6RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Massala Indian Widnes WA8 6LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Hollywood Pizza WA8 6LB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Cakes By Kerry WA8 6LB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Sweet Carolina WA8 6LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2025 |
| King Smokehouse WA8 6LB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 107 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albert Road (106); On or near Edwin Street (15); On or near Mount Street (14); On or near Richmond Street (11); On or near Allerton Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 6QJ: 45 addresses of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Albert Court · Richmond Street · Cliffe Street · Parr Street · Wood Street · Taylor Street · Sadler Street · Joseph Street · Eric Street · Susan Street · Elaine Close · William Street
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.