Living in WA88, Halton
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WA88 in Halton. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central WA88 sold at a median of £150,000 across 83 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Halton are up 1.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 35 schools within about 3 miles, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WA88 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Halton pays £2,367 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 149 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Halton: £194,727, up 1.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WA88 →
See where WA88 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Halton: £2,367 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare WA88 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WA88 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WA88
83 recorded home sales on the streets around central WA88 in the last 2 years, with a median of £150,000 and a range from £63,700 to £395,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 434 Liverpool Road, WA8 7XP | Terraced | £185,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 44 New Bank Road, WA8 8HE | Terraced | £111,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Kenneth Road, WA8 8QT | Semi-detached | £204,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 173 Royal Avenue, WA8 8HA | Terraced | £135,000 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| 53 Hanley Road, WA8 8EW | Terraced | £149,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 34 Regal Crescent, WA8 8BN | Terraced | £100,000 | 13 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
35 schools within 3 miles , of which 92% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
25 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Tower College.
All 1 fee-paying schools near WA88, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Sales and customer service | 16.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 16.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 14.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 13.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How WA88 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 6.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of WA88 (E01012380, 1,442 residents in 2021, up 3.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 6.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45.4% | 38.8% | -6.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 5.6% | 11.5% | +5.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 47.3% | 49.6% | +2.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.0% | 21.8% | +1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 17.0% | 17.2% | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 9.0% | 14.2% | +5.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 1.5% | 3.3% | +1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 73.6% | 70.2% | -3.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.2% | 97.5% | -1.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
149 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WA88 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Halton's figures.
Buses from the centre of WA88
Best-served stop: Royal Avenue, with 2.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WA88 is Royal Avenue: 2.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:30, last 00:06 after midnight. Routes there: 79C, P2. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of WA88. The nearest, The Beeches Medical Ctr, has 8,202 registered patients and 1,934 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beeches Medical Ctr | 0.3 mi | 8,202 | 1,934 |
| Upton Rocks Primary Care | 0.7 mi | 3,567 | Not given |
| Hough Green Health Park | 0.7 mi | 5,241 | 2,620 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Halton pays £2,367 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Halton, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,879 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,937 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,037 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,137 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,249 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,367 | +5.2% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Halton was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£35.0m), 2025-26 (£32.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about WA88
What is the average house price in WA88?
The average sold price in Halton is £194,727 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WA88?
Prices in Halton are up 1.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in WA88?
The median of 83 recorded sales around central WA88 in the last 2 years is £150,000, ranging from £63,700 to £395,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WA88?
35 schools sit within 3 miles of central WA88, and 92% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WA88?
149 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WA88 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is WA88 at risk of flooding?
Central WA88 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is WA88 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 92% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £150,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 149 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WA88 safe?
149 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WA88 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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