WA8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WA8 district covers Widnes, Liverpool, St Helens (St. Helens). House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WA8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WA8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 48 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 69 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in WA8
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · WA8 4PG · Good (2023) · Bottom 37% in England
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy · WA8 5DF · Outstanding (2024) · Top 23% in England
- Ditton Primary School · WA8 7HD · Good (2023) · Bottom 13% in England
- Fairfield Primary School · WA8 6TH · Remains Good (2024) · Top 38% in England
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School · WA8 9HS · Good (2023) · Top 23% in England
- Halebank CofE Primary School · WA8 8UZ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 5% in England
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery · WA8 5DW · Remains Good (2024) · Top 46% in England
- Kingsway Primary Academy School · WA8 7QS · Good (2023) · Bottom 16% in England
- Lunts Heath Primary School · WA8 9RJ · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Moorfield Primary School · WA8 3HJ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 3% in England
- Oakfield Community Primary School · WA8 8BQ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 2% in England
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School · WA8 8JN · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 49% in England
Secondary schools in WA8
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy · WA8 7HU · Good (2024) · Bottom 31% in England
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School · WA8 7DW · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 21% in England
- Wade Deacon High School · WA8 7TD · Outstanding (2022) · Top 24% in England
Fee-paying schools in WA8
- Poppy Field School · WA8 6DH · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in WA8
- Daisy Maisies · WA8 6EL · Good (Ofsted)
- Early Learners Nursery Ltd · WA8 6ED · Good (Ofsted)
- Jiggy Childcare · WA8 0ED · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Widnes · WA8 7QY · Good (Ofsted)
- Wilmere Lane Nursery School · WA8 5UR · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Farnworth · WA8 9EF · Good (Ofsted)
- Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School · WA8 6SJ · Good (Ofsted)
- St John's Pre-School · WA8 6HA · Good (Ofsted)
- Halebank Pre-school Playgroup · WA8 8UZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School · WA8 8JN · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WA8
- Newtown Surgery · WA8 7GD
- Oaks Place Surgery · WA8 7GD
- Peelhouse Medical Plaza · WA8 6TN
- Fir Park Medical Centre · WA8 9DT
- Bevan Group Practice · WA8 6TR
- The Beeches Medical Ctr · WA8 8QS
- Upton Rocks Primary Care · WA8 7NU
- Hough Green Health Park · WA8 4PF
Neighbourhoods in WA8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WA8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes Riverside | 19% | £121k | Very high | 6 min |
| Farnworth | 13% | £315k | Very low | 10 min |
| Upton Rocks | 12% | £306k | Very low | 15 min |
| Halton View | 11% | £180k | Low | 8 min |
| Victoria Park | 11% | £208k | Average | 7 min |
| Hale Bank | 10% | £245k | Average | 8 min |
| Ditton | 10% | £170k | Average | 10 min |
| Hough Green | 8% | £150k | Average | 10 min |
| Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East | 4% | £318k | Average | 16 min |
Questions
Where is the WA8 postcode?
WA8 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Widnes, Liverpool, St Helens (St. Helens), with 1,589 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WA8?
The typical home price across WA8's neighbourhoods is £186k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WA8?
20 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a WA8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WA8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 48 minutes; Manchester 69 minutes.