Looe Close Widnes, Halton
9 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16102172.
3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale. 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, F: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises. 20 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 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £155,500 | £155,500 | £155,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2024 | 5 WA8 7NW | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 7 WA8 7NW | Detached | £155,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 4 WA8 7NW | Semi-detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 (40% of about 680 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 Opposite Motherwell Close, Lanark Gardens, Widnes: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
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.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 7NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 290 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 620 m | No published inspection |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m | No published inspection |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.0 km | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverside College Halton | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cakery WA8 7JB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Go Local Extra AASA Express WA8 7JB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Ball WA8 7EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Widnes Rugby Union Club WA8 7NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Moorfield Primary School - Edsential Catering WA8 0JH | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| SOG Resources Catering - Heath Restaurant WA8 4QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| BYK Additives - Staff Canteen WA8 0JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Superior Catering WA8 0QJ | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Chesnut Lodge School - Food For Thought WA8 7HF | School/college/university | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Booze N Food WA8 7HY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2025 |
| The Wellington Inn WA8 7PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| United Service Social Club WA8 7PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Ashley School - Edsential WA8 7HG | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Ashley High Breakfast Club / Cyber Cafe WA8 7HG | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Londis Liverpool Road WA8 7HY | Retailers - other | 400 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brentfield (8); On or near Lynton Crescent (4); On or near Jubilee Way (3); On or near Kelsall Close (1); On or near Bude Road (1).
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 7NW: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
St Mawes Close · Bude Road · Jubilee Way · Princes Place · Heath Road · Kelsall Close · Lynton Crescent · Liverpool Road · Ball Pathway · Morrison Mews · Brentfield · Kershaw 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.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.