WA8 0DB
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Property report — WA8 0DB
Open-data due diligence for WA8 0DB and the area around it.
WA8 0DB in brief: 9 recorded sales (£722–£85,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA8 0DB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA8 0 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£165,921
Population
16,954
Crimes recorded
40
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
65%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WA8 0, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (14 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | £722 | 2 JAMES CLOSE | Other |
| 2023-04-20 | £85,000 | 4 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-12-07 | £67,000 | 14 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-10-13 | £55,000 | 5 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-08-17 | £60,000 | 19 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-11-16 | £72,000 | 7 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-15 | £81,000 | 12 JAMES CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-03-26 | £55,000 | 12 JAMES CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-07-27 | £24,000 | 1 JAMES CLOSE | Terraced |
9 recorded sales on WA8 0DB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Westfield Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: TOWER HOUSE PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · GROVE HOUSE PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · NEWTOWN SURGERY (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · HALTON HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · HALTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST MARY (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · GOSSAGES TOWER (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · WAYSIDE PULPIT TO CHURCH OF ST MARY (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WEST BANK PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · NC & B LUNT (0.5 mi) · WISE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Runcorn (0.8 mi) · Widnes (2.0 mi) · Hough Green (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.0 mi) · Asda (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 7,733
Owned 49% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA8 0.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA8 0 (May 24–Apr 26, average 31/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WA8 0DB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWA8 | SectorWA8 0 | PostcodeWA8 0DB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £262,353 | £165,921 | £55,525 |
| Population | 69,467 | 16,954 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 477 | 40 | — |
| Schools | 32 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 65% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA8 0); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.