Wilmere Lane Halton
1 address across 1 postcode (WA8), about 6.9 km (4.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 16105013.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Halton cost £189,435 in August 2026 (-2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £754 a month.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 5 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Wilmere 'C' Site, is 20 m away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 60 times (161 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 1 km (0.6 miles) from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 4 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Hedco, Desoto Road - Solar panels, is 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A557, carries 13,260 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birchfield Gardens, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fir Park Medical Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 13 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 5 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Halton
A typical home in Halton cost £189,435 in August 2026, 2.3% less than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 57% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £316,315 |
| Semi-detached | £200,821 |
| Terraced | £156,208 |
| Flat or maisonette | £102,027 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £168,586 |
Private renters in Halton paid £754 a month on average in September 2026, 6.9% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £549 |
| Two bedrooms | £690 |
| Three bedrooms | £832 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,169 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (36% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 55 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 103, 105, 107 AND 109, HIGHFIELD ROAD, grade II
- Former Widnes Corporation Bus Depot, grade II
- PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS, grade II
- WIDNES NORTH RAILWAY STATION, grade II
Energy projects nearby
7 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 4 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes 3MG Biomass/Mersey Bioenergy (CHP) Plant Halton 12/00458/FULEIA | Biomass | 20 MW | Operational Feb 2017 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hedco, Desoto Road - Solar panels Halton 22/00276/FUL | Solar farm | 3.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2024 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Granox Biogas Plant Halton 12/00156/FULEIA | Anaerobic digestion | 5 MW | Operational Jun 2014 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| St Michaels Road, Ditton Road - Battery Storage Halton 22/00623/FUL | Battery storage | 14 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Oct 2023 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ditton Road - Solar Microgrid Halton 24/00234/HBCFUL | Solar farm | 4 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Runcorn EfW | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 100 MW | Operational Jun 2013 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Sutton Heath Road St. Helens P/2016/0804/FUL | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 15 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2017 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 1 km (0.6 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Managed realignment Great Ormes Head to Scotland | up to 45 m | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Great Ormes Head to Scotland | up to 45 m | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 60 times, for 161 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Stewards Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Drive Cso United Utilities | Stewards Brook | 60 | 161 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
5 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 20 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmere 'C' Site South Side of Wilmere Lane, Merseyside | from 1993 | Inert | 20 m |
| Ditton Road Widnes | Not recorded | Industrial | 140 m |
| McKechnie Chemistry Factory Ditton Road, Widnes, Cheshire | until 1981 | Inert, industrial, special (hazardous), liquid sludge | 230 m |
| Ditton Road Widnes | Not recorded | Industrial | 300 m |
| St Michael's Golf Course Dundalk Road, Lower House, Widnes | until 1973 | Inert, industrial, commercial, special (hazardous) | 300 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 7AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Lea Green 401,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilmere House Upton Rocks | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fir Park Medical Centre Good Jun 2023 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmacy Services Direct | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Regency Park Good Aug 2026 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Jays Store, Sutton Manor | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Birchfield Gardens 7,670 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Milton Street Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cranshaw Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cranshaw Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Micklehead Green moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pex Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cronton Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| The Field | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| School Lane Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| The Rough | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sutton Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 31% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 84% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 35% in 2023) |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.3 (45.9 in 2025 and 47.3 in 2024); 51.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 15.8% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 730 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmere Lane Nursery School WA8 5UR | Full day care | 78 | Outstanding (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 52 childminders and 2 home childcarers (nannies) in Halton. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnet Paddocks WA8 5UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Olivers Cafe and Bistro WA8 5UP | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (6).
Road safety
13 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight, in which 5 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a motorcyclist. 38% happened in the dark, and 54% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 16:46 | Slight | 1 person | B5419, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 6 Apr 2025 12:30 | Slight | 1 person | A562, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Jan 2025 17:37 | Slight | 2 people | A562, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 3 Oct 2024 11:53 | Serious | 1 person | B5419, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Jun 2024 15:50 | Slight | 2 people | A562, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Feb 2024 07:29 | Slight | 1 person | B5491, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 8 Nov 2023 18:40 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A57, 50 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 24 Mar 2023 17:32 | Serious | 1 person | B5419, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 22 Sep 2022 14:00 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A562, 40 mph | Wet road |
| 29 Dec 2021 16:36 | Slight | 1 person | A57, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A557 between A568 and A557, with 13,260 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 390 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A57 | A557 to B5419 | 12,759 estimated; counted 2021 | 3% | -4% since 2015 | 290 m |
| A557 | A568 to A557 | 13,260 estimated | 7% | 390 m | |
| A557 | A568 to A557 | 13,201 estimated; counted 2021 | 7% | -16% since 2014 | 390 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 7AW: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wilmere Lane · Warrington Road · Wilmere Lane · Wilmere Lane · Wilmere 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.