Rushton Close Widnes, Halton
10 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 30 m long. USRN 16105133.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £348,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 E; 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 790 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Upton Rocks, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 41 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fir Park Medical Centre, about 130 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £348,000 | £348,000 | £348,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £134,750 | £126,000 | £143,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £106,250 | £106,250 | £106,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2021 | 6 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £348,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 1 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 4 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 10 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 2 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 2 WA8 9ZF | Detached | £106,250 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (1). 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 E (61% of about 590 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 (250 m)
- Land At Rose View Avenue, Widnes: up to 4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 10 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 9ZF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Queensbury Way Upton Rocks | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 6.7 km |
| Car parks | Caldwell Road Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 8.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fir Park Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy (Upton Rocks) | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Widnes Upton Rocks, Upton Rocks Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Upton Rocks 11 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,300 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Cranshaw Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pex Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north |
| The Field | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Cronton Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Spike Island | Island | 3.2 km south |
| Runcorn Sands | Wetland | 3.8 km south-east |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km north-west |
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) | 10.6 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 740 m | No published inspection |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m | No published inspection |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| Ditton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Buffets WA8 9DT | Other catering premises | 130 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Co-operative Group WA8 9BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Subway WA8 9BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Bargain Booze WA8 9DU | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Arch & Anchor WA8 9DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| The Upton Tavern WA8 9AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Colvend Way (38); On or near Lanark Gardens (5); On or near Falkirk Avenue (4); On or near Greenock Mews (2); On or near Petham Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- WA8 9ZF: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Galion Way · Grundy Close · Lofthouse Gate · Falkirk Avenue · Higher Ashton · Burton Close · Mersham Court · Chislet Court · Lanark Gardens · Campsey Ash · Greenock Mews · Prestwick 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 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.