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WA8 7 in Halton

Halton council area · WA8 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WA8 7 in Halton. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWA8 7 · WA8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WA8 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£185,000115 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 98.1% across 211 residential postcode records in WA8 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the WA8 7 sector centre, with 18 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the WA8 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.3 km away and supermarket 0.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the WA8 7 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WA8 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

115 sales in sample
107 sales in sample
14 sales in sample
54 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Halton local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Halton, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£749Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £550 to £749. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£749£649.5£550202020232026
Aug 2026£749

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£749
Jul 2026£745
Jun 2026£741
May 2026£738
Apr 2026£735
Mar 2026£732
Feb 2026£728
Jan 2026£724
Dec 2025£719
Nov 2025£716
Oct 2025£711
Sept 2025£705
Aug 2025£699
Jul 2025£696
Jun 2025£693
May 2025£691
Apr 2025£689
Mar 2025£687
Feb 2025£686
Jan 2025£684
Dec 2024£681
Nov 2024£678
Oct 2024£674
Sept 2024£672
Aug 2024£668
Jul 2024£665
Jun 2024£662
May 2024£660
Apr 2024£657
Mar 2024£654
Feb 2024£648
Jan 2024£643
Dec 2023£639
Nov 2023£637
Oct 2023£634
Sept 2023£632
Aug 2023£625
Jul 2023£619
Jun 2023£612
May 2023£609
Apr 2023£606
Mar 2023£604
Feb 2023£602
Jan 2023£600
Dec 2022£596
Nov 2022£592
Oct 2022£589
Sept 2022£587
Aug 2022£586
Jul 2022£583
Jun 2022£579
May 2022£576
Apr 2022£575
Mar 2022£574
Feb 2022£572
Jan 2022£571
Dec 2021£569
Nov 2021£568
Oct 2021£566
Sept 2021£566
Aug 2021£564
Jul 2021£562
Jun 2021£560
May 2021£559
Apr 2021£557
Mar 2021£556
Feb 2021£554
Jan 2021£553
Dec 2020£552
Nov 2020£552
Oct 2020£552
Sept 2020£550

Average house price

£194,727Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £138,197 to £201,877. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£201.9k£170k£138.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£194,727

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£194,727
Jun 2026£193,058
May 2026£197,200
Apr 2026£197,153
Mar 2026£201,877
Feb 2026£199,335
Jan 2026£198,738
Dec 2025£192,010
Nov 2025£189,476
Oct 2025£190,596
Sept 2025£190,917
Aug 2025£193,802
Jul 2025£191,262
Jun 2025£186,253
May 2025£183,653
Apr 2025£182,830
Mar 2025£185,611
Feb 2025£184,817
Jan 2025£184,132
Dec 2024£183,022
Nov 2024£182,233
Oct 2024£181,754
Sept 2024£179,795
Aug 2024£177,695
Jul 2024£175,672
Jun 2024£175,476
May 2024£175,162
Apr 2024£170,981
Mar 2024£165,646
Feb 2024£163,635
Jan 2024£166,289
Dec 2023£171,794
Nov 2023£169,870
Oct 2023£169,792
Sept 2023£167,531
Aug 2023£169,644
Jul 2023£166,385
Jun 2023£167,834
May 2023£167,664
Apr 2023£169,560
Mar 2023£169,076
Feb 2023£171,209
Jan 2023£173,939
Dec 2022£174,509
Nov 2022£173,946
Oct 2022£173,698
Sept 2022£174,670
Aug 2022£172,513
Jul 2022£168,941
Jun 2022£164,937
May 2022£161,770
Apr 2022£161,539
Mar 2022£160,883
Feb 2022£162,076
Jan 2022£161,052
Dec 2021£155,953
Nov 2021£154,529
Oct 2021£153,574
Sept 2021£154,478
Aug 2021£153,906
Jul 2021£151,887
Jun 2021£151,196
May 2021£150,161
Apr 2021£149,262
Mar 2021£147,975
Feb 2021£143,562
Jan 2021£140,894
Dec 2020£138,893
Nov 2020£138,197
Oct 2020£138,642
Sept 2020£139,685
Aug 2020£138,790
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.1%Mean across 211 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 211 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.8 km
  • Nearest post office0.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.8 km
  • Nearest hospital5.8 km
  • Nearest gym0.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant17.4 km
  • Nearest community centre0.7 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.6 km
  • Nearest Waitrose19.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector9 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km18 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
19.41 km
Tesco
1.23 km
Sainsbury's
7.51 km
Aldi
1.29 km
Lidl
5.10 km
M&S
7.52 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
7
Grade II
7

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wallasey
23.41 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Victoria
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Wellington
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Cricketers Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Widnes Bowling Club
Mapped in sectorSee location
Horse & Jockey
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
The Crown
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

3Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset18.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,292recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
564
Anti-social behaviour
156
Public order
138
Shoplifting
112
Criminal damage and arson
67
Other theft
58
Drugs
55
Other crime
36
Burglary
29
Vehicle crime
26
Robbery
20
Possession of weapons
18
Bicycle theft
13

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider WA8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WA8 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WA8 7Shared evidence
WA8 7WidnesThis area · Halton
£185,000
115
This area
Reference sector
GL1 4GL1 4 in Gloucester area guideGloucester
£189,995£4,995 higher than this area
107
171.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability98%98%
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.3 km
IP2 8IP2 8 in Ipswich area guideIpswich
£184,500£500 lower than this area
86
300.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability98%96%
ST7 1ST7 1 in Newcastle-under-Lyme area guideNewcastle-under-Lyme
£185,000Same recorded median as this area
152
45.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability98%96%
LS10 4LS10 4 in Leeds area guideLeeds
£185,000Same recorded median as this area
198
90.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability98%100%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WA8 7, not the whole of Halton. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 211 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Halton; 63,083 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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