Wilson Close Widnes, Halton
15 addresses across 1 postcode (WA8), about 40 m long. USRN 16101395.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £118,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 B; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, and Crow Wood Park (21 hectares) is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peelhouse Medical Plaza, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2023 | 9 WA8 0BH | Other | £34,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 13 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 6 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2017 | 7 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2017 | 7 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 15 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2015 | 15 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 7 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 7 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 1 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 15 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 5 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 3 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 13 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 1997 | 2 WA8 0BH | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
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 B (35% of about 510 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Widnes Films Ltd., Warrington Road: up to 69 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Walmsley Street Site, Widnes: up to 49 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
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, 1 address is 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 addresses are about 26 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 0BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Wood Cnr. | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wise Pharmacy LTD | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Widnes Chorley Lane | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,640 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crow Wood Park 21 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hempstones | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Hempstones Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Spike Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Bold Heath Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 |
15 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 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 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chutney Blue WA8 0AX | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| St John Fisher Primary School - Dolce Ltd WA8 0BW | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| St John Fisher Extra Club WA8 0BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2018 |
| Efes Mezze Cuisine WA8 0AX | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Londis Widnes WA8 0AU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Curry Spot WA8 0TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spar Convenience Store WA8 0TT | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Go Local Halton View Road WA8 0TT | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Brookfields School - Edsential Catering WA8 3JA | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| St. Ambrose Church and Hall WA8 0QA | Other catering premises | 380 m | Exempt | |
| St Patricks Residential Care Home WA8 3PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Butties & Brews WA8 0TR | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Northwest Vending - NHS Supply Chain WA8 0ZU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Warrington Road Nursery School and Wrap Care WA8 0BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| The Raise Academy - Caterlink WA8 0BS | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edward Street (11); On or near Kingham Close (7); On or near Drummond Court (6); On or near Fieldway (6); On or near Raby Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 0BH: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Norbury Close · Sandon Place · Cheryl Drive · Ashford Way · Kingham Close · Melville Close · Hadfield Close · Edward Street · Raby Close · Fieldway · Drummond Court · Castle 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.
- 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.