Addison Square, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7DF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£278,875

8 sales

Price range

£190k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Mar 2025

WA8 7DF

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Addison Square, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,333. Average sale prices rose from £205,000 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2025 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Addison Square compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£279,333	19 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	2	£277,500	15 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Addison Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Addison Square WA8 7DF	19 Mar 2025	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
36, Addison Square WA8 7DF	21 Jan 2025	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Addison Square WA8 7DF	20 Apr 2023	£316,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Addison Square WA8 7DF	31 Mar 2022	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Addison Square WA8 7DF	15 Oct 2021	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Addison Square WA8 7DF	22 Nov 2019	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Addison Square WA8 7DF	29 Mar 2016	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Addison Square WA8 7DF	29 Mar 2016	£220,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Addison Square

Crime

266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Addison Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	124
Anti-social behaviour	40
Public order	27
Criminal damage & arson	22
Other crime	13
Other theft	10

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

Flood risk

Addison Square 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 Addison Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.6 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

Widnes station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Runcorn station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Albion (Leigh Avenue) 2 min walk
The Albion (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
The Albion (Lowerhouse Lane) 3 min walk
Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	6.5%	17.1%
Households	565

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,346

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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