Abbey Close, Ditton, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£147,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£111,850
6 sales
Price range
£70k – £148k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
WA8 8AL

At a glance

House prices£112k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Abbey Close, Ditton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £147,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £111,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbey Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,500 (1 sales)2016£73k2018: £70,000 (1 sales)2018£70k2021: £126,000 (1 sales)2021£126k2022: £137,500 (1 sales)2022£138k2024: £117,600 (1 sales)2024£118k2026: £147,500 (1 sales)2026£148k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£111,8509 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Abbey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 9 Jan 2026£147,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 15 Aug 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 28 Feb 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 20 Dec 2024£117,600 TerracedFreehold
34, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 28 Mar 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 20 Dec 2023£69,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 11 Jul 2022£137,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 2 Dec 2021£126,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 28 Jun 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Abbey Close WA8 8AL 11 Jul 2016£72,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Abbey Close £70,000 (Jun 2018) → £147,500 (Jan 2026) +111%
over 8 yrs
34, Abbey Close £69,000 (Dec 2023) → £110,000 (Mar 2024) → £120,000 (Aug 2025) +74%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Close

Crime

152 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences75
Public order16
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson10
Drugs9
Other crime9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbey Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
  • River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Hough Green station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,778

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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