WA8 9BP, Widnes
Sold prices and local information for WA8 9BP on Cowan Way. Free
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Average sold price
£192,362
15 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£220,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WA8 9BP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78, Cowan Way | 14 Nov 2025 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 56, Cowan Way | 29 Oct 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 72, Cowan Way | 22 Oct 2025 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 76, Cowan Way | 25 Jul 2025 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 36, Cowan Way | 16 Dec 2024 | £208,000 | Flat |
| 80, Cowan Way | 19 Apr 2024 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 86, Cowan Way | 15 Sep 2022 | £3,928 | Other |
| 116, Cowan Way | 11 Jan 2021 | £180,000 | Semi-detached |
| 124, Cowan Way | 17 May 2019 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 50, Cowan Way | 28 Mar 2019 | £172,000 | Semi-detached |
| 60, Cowan Way | 29 Nov 2018 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Cowan Way | 10 Jul 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 98, Cowan Way | 9 May 2017 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 50, Cowan Way | 20 Mar 2017 | £158,000 | Semi-detached |
| 88, Cowan Way | 11 Nov 2016 | £138,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 20% freehold, 80% leasehold.
Streets in WA8 9BP
- Cowan Way£246k
Schools near WA8 9BP
| 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 9BP
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 9BP
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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