WA8 5QW, Widnes
Sold prices and local information for WA8 5QW on Pex Hill. Free
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Average sold price
£584,500
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WA8 5QW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers Cottage, Pex Hill | 28 Nov 2024 | £570,000 | Detached |
| The Cottage, Pex Hill | 6 Dec 2019 | £375,000 | Detached |
| Sunnycroft, Pex Hill | 30 Nov 2018 | £635,000 | Detached |
| Kirkstonehouse, Pex Hill | 3 Apr 2018 | £752,500 | Detached |
| Keepers Cottage, Pex Hill | 28 Mar 2017 | £590,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WA8 5QW
- Pex Hill£478k
Schools near WA8 5QW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Tower College | Other independent school | – | 0.9 mi |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
Living in WA8 5QW
Nearest stations
- Widnes station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Rainhill station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Hough Green station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy (upton Rocks) 0.9 mi
- Hough Green Pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Widnes Pharmacy 1.5 mi
Dentists
- 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.4 mi
- Barker And Scott Dental Surgery 1.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Fir Park Medical Centre 0.9 mi
- Hough Green Health Park 1.3 mi
- Upton Rocks Primary Care 1.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Knowsley (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WA8 5QW
Ethnic group
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 74.3% | 66.6% |
| No religion | 21% | 27.2% |
| Not answered | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 94.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 5.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32% | 23.8% |
| No qualifications | 19.1% | 26.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 30.1% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.9% | 15.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.2% | 10.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.9% | 12% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9% | 11% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.6% | 12% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.2% | 9.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 41.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 22.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 5.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13% | 31.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.7% | 57.7% |
| Economically inactive | 47.7% | 40.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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