Farnworth Close Widnes, Halton
10 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16101389.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £173,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 B; 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 640 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bevan Group Practice, about 370 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £152,000 | £147,000 | £157,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £124,000 | £105,500 | £132,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £119,000 | £105,000 | £133,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £76,950 | £76,950 | £76,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2019 | 8 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 3 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 7 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 3 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 2 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 5 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 2 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £105,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 7 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | 1 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 8 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 8 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 5 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 5 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 13 Mar 2000 | 6 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1998 | 4 WA8 9LR | Semi-detached | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 B (36% of about 880 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Eternit, Derby Road, Widnes: up to 116 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Part of Former Fairfield school site, Peel House Lane, Widnes: up to 5 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Part of Former Fairfield school site, Peel House Lane, Widnes: up to 5 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Rose View Avenue, Widnes: up to 4 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Derby Road and Mill Lane Junction Roundabout: up to 42 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Derby Road and Mill Lane Junction Roundabout: up to 42 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 45 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 9LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derby Road Farnworth | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Routledge Street | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bevan Group Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widnes Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Farnworth, Farnworth Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 14 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,000 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch, a scheduled monument, 180 m north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 180 m north |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Cranshaw Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pex Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| The Field | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| School Lane Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Spike Island | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Griffin WA8 9LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Village Shop WA8 9LW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Pauls Farnworth Fish Bar WA8 9LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Waterfields (Leigh) Ltd WA8 9LQ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| M and S late shop WA8 9LQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland's WA8 9LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily WA8 9LQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Bargain Booze WA8 9LQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Simply Sandwiches WA8 9LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Crepe Corner WA8 9LG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Fung Wah WA8 9UH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Widnes Cricket Club incorporating Linda's Kitchen @ WCC WA8 9LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Farnworth CE Primary School - Edsential WA8 9HS | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Dunkys Day Nursery WA8 9JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Patisserie Lane WA8 9HW | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grove House Court (10); On or near Dragon Yard (8); On or near Trentham Close (6); On or near Russel Court (4); On or near Mason Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 9LR: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Carmel Court · Russel Court · Farnworth Street · Barrow's Row · Grove House Court · Dragon Yard · Beaconsfield Grove · Griffin Mews · Windermere Street · Marsh Hall Road · Marsh Hall Road · Marsh Hall Road
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.