Fiddlers Ferry Road Widnes, Halton
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA8), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 16100217.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Widnes, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crow Wood Park, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peelhouse Medical Plaza, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (78% of about 2,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BRICK SEWER VENT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Widnes Films Ltd., Warrington Road: up to 69 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Walmsley Street Site, Widnes: up to 49 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land Adjacent to St. Helens Canal (Routledge Site), Tanhouse Lane: up to 230 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent to St. Helens Canal (Routledge Site), Tanhouse Lane: up to 243 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- The Foundry, Lugsdale Road, Widnes: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- The Foundry, Lugsdale Road, Widnes: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 5 February 2027: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (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 1 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 0HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA8 0SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA8 0GU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 0GU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA8 0HA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA8 0SP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Oaks Path Widnes | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wise Pharmacy LTD | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road (Dental Surgery) | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Wood Park 21 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Hempstones Point | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Spike Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Haddock's Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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 - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 290 m | 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverside College Halton | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Road Nursery School and Wrap Care WA8 0BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| The Raise Academy - Caterlink WA8 0BS | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| The Raise Academy - Breakfast & Snack Provision WA8 0BS | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Jelly Beans Play Centre Ltd WA8 0GU | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| B&M Retail Ltd WA8 0GU | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Golden Dragon WA8 0AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| The Pit Stop WA8 0AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| County Food Ingredients Ltd - Unit 1 Butter Oil Plant WA8 0YQ | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| St. Ambrose Church and Hall WA8 0QA | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near French Street (6); On or near Marrabone Road (2); On or near Bedford Street (1); On or near Green Oaks Path (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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 0HA: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- WA8 0SP: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- WA8 0GU: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grove Street · Adelphi Grove · Marrabone Road · Green Oaks Path · French Street · Bedford Street · Black Denton's Place · Vineyard Way · Tanhouse Lane · Naylor Road · Gregson Road · Fiddlers Ferry 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.