WA8 9AN
The median sold price for the postcode WA8 9AN is around £331,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 125 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WA8 9AN (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £179,000 – £415,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WA8 9, last 24 months.
- Detached£375,000(175 sales)
- Semi-detached£250,000(94 sales)
- Flat£110,000(40 sales)
- Terraced£225,000(30 sales)
WA8 9AN median £331,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £177,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Halton neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Halton and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WA8 9AN, compared with 94.4% across Halton and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 87.1% of premises across Halton (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Halton | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 87.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 94.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 7% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Halton: more deprived than 5% of its 80 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (41%). Average Band D in Halton is £2,366.61 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Halton: £2,103.65 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,140 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B1%
- Band C41%
- Band D18%
- Band E19%
- Band F16%
- Band G4%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School0.5 miles (780 m)
- Lunts Heath Primary School0.5 miles (790 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Wade Deacon High School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, November 2022: OutstandingOfsted reports for Wade Deacon High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Ormiston Chadwick Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to WA8 9AN is Widnes Rail Station, 0.8 miles (1.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.8 miles (1.2 km)Widnes Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Hough Green Rail Station
- 2.2 miles (3.6 km)Rainhill Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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