WA8 5BW, Widnes
Sold prices and local information for WA8 5BW on Cowan Way. Free
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Average sold price
£191,507
36 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£240,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WA8 5BW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99, Cowan Way | 16 Feb 2026 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 63, Cowan Way | 14 Mar 2025 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 179, Cowan Way | 16 Dec 2024 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 87, Cowan Way | 27 Sep 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 49, Cowan Way | 30 Oct 2023 | £234,000 | Semi-detached |
| 79, Cowan Way | 25 Jul 2023 | £5,000 | Other |
| 55, Cowan Way | 7 Jun 2023 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 193, Cowan Way | 2 Feb 2023 | £276,000 | Semi-detached |
| 171, Cowan Way | 25 Nov 2022 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 117, Cowan Way | 25 Nov 2022 | £223,000 | Semi-detached |
| 61, Cowan Way | 29 Jul 2022 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 163, Cowan Way | 25 Nov 2021 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 145, Cowan Way | 29 Sep 2021 | £210,000 | Detached |
| 145, Cowan Way | 30 Nov 2020 | £190,000 | Detached |
| 59, Cowan Way | 8 Oct 2020 | £265,000 | Detached |
| 51, Cowan Way | 9 Jun 2020 | £196,000 | Terraced |
| 153, Cowan Way | 22 May 2020 | £184,000 | Semi-detached |
| 111, Cowan Way | 8 Nov 2019 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 131, Cowan Way | 10 Oct 2019 | £160,500 | Semi-detached |
| 131, Cowan Way | 20 Sep 2019 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 149, Cowan Way | 9 Aug 2019 | £204,000 | Semi-detached |
| 91, Cowan Way | 2 Aug 2019 | £155,000 | Terraced |
| 159, Cowan Way | 14 Jun 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached |
| 63, Cowan Way | 5 Apr 2019 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
| 49, Cowan Way | 15 Mar 2019 | £159,000 | Semi-detached |
| 87, Cowan Way | 4 Apr 2018 | £151,000 | Semi-detached |
| 171, Cowan Way | 1 Mar 2018 | £156,750 | Semi-detached |
| 85, Cowan Way | 25 Jan 2018 | £125,000 | Semi-detached |
| 73, Cowan Way | 4 Aug 2017 | £163,000 | Semi-detached |
| 111, Cowan Way | 10 Jul 2017 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
| 97, Cowan Way | 21 Apr 2017 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
| 167, Cowan Way | 27 Jan 2017 | £170,000 | Semi-detached |
| 59, Cowan Way | 29 Jul 2016 | £215,000 | Detached |
| 181, Cowan Way | 10 Jun 2016 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 103, Cowan Way | 12 May 2016 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 61, Cowan Way | 11 Mar 2016 | £172,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 19% freehold, 81% leasehold.
Streets in WA8 5BW
- Cowan Way£246k
Schools near WA8 5BW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Secondary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in WA8 5BW
Nearest stations
- Widnes station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.8 mi
- Aldi 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy (upton Rocks) 0.3 mi
- Widnes Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Cohens Chemist 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Fir Park Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- Bevan Group Practice 0.9 mi
- Upton Rocks Primary Care 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 96% of homes in Halton (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WA8 5BW
Ethnic group
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 69.5% | 58.6% |
| No religion | 24.5% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.6% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.4% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.4% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.7% | 21% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 11.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.5% | 46% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.8% | 14.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.7% | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.2% | 10% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.7% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.9% | 10.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.3% | 10% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6% | 9.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 6% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.4% | 26.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.4% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 23.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65% | 57.8% |
| Economically inactive | 32.1% | 40.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.9% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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