Shell Green Widnes, Halton
3 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16109086.
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 A; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Widnes, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Barrow's Green Weates Close Easement, is about 530 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 22 to 24 m above sea level. 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Peelhouse Medical Plaza, about 1.2 km away. About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (81% of about 860 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
- Widnes Films Ltd., Warrington Road: up to 69 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- Walmsley Street Site, Widnes: up to 49 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
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 3 addresses are between 22 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 0GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Gorsey Lane Widnes | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 7.6 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Albert Road | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wise Pharmacy LTD | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Albert Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Widnes Chorley Lane | 830 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Barrow's Green Weates Close Easement 5.2 ha | 530 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Crow Wood Park 21 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 880 m² | 940 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 1.5 km south |
| Hempstones Point | Wetland | 1.7 km south |
| Wigg Island | Island | 2.4 km south |
| Norbury's Wood | Wood | 2.9 km south-east |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km south |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m | No published inspection |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 650 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 |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | 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 |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Vending - NHS Supply Chain WA8 0ZU | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Chutney Blue WA8 0AX | Other catering premises | 410 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| St John Fisher Primary School - Dolce Ltd WA8 0BW | School/college/university | 440 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| St John Fisher Extra Club WA8 0BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2018 |
| The Gateway Recovery Centre WA8 0GT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Efes Mezze Cuisine WA8 0AX | Other catering premises | 470 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 25% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 0GW: 3 addresses of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bennetts Lane · Bennett's Lane · Norbury Close · Wilson Close · Hadfield Close · Kingham Close · Warrington Road · Raby Close · Cheryl Drive · Sandon Place · Henry Road · Johnsons Lane
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.