Afton, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4XW, WA8 4XR, WA8 4XP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£148,200
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£118,365
26 sales
Price range
£75k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
WA8 4XW

At a glance

House prices£148k average37% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkHough Green station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Afton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £148,200. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £118,365. That is 37% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Afton compared

Afton£148,200
WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £82,000 (1 sales)2016£82k2017: £98,500 (3 sales)2017£99k2019: £102,000 (1 sales)2019£102k2020: £100,000 (2 sales)2020£100k2021: £75,000 (1 sales)2021£75k2022: £118,400 (5 sales)2022£118k2024: £123,200 (5 sales)2024£123k2025: £132,500 (4 sales)2025£133k2026: £146,250 (4 sales)2026£146k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£118,3654 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Afton

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Afton WA8 4XW 4 Aug 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Afton WA8 4XW 1 May 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Afton WA8 4XW 24 Apr 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Afton WA8 4XR 27 Mar 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Afton WA8 4XW 20 Feb 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Afton WA8 4XR 5 Dec 2025£156,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Afton WA8 4XP 31 Jul 2025£138,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Afton WA8 4XW 7 Jul 2025£124,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Afton WA8 4XP 30 Jun 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Afton WA8 4XR 30 Jun 2025£135,000 TerracedFreehold
161, Afton WA8 4XR 21 Aug 2024£128,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Afton WA8 4XR 5 Aug 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Afton WA8 4XR 14 Jun 2024£105,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Afton WA8 4XR 30 May 2024£123,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Afton WA8 4XW 26 Apr 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Afton WA8 4XP 28 Feb 2024£106,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Afton WA8 4XW 9 Jan 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Afton WA8 4XW 12 May 2023£108,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Afton WA8 4XW 27 Apr 2023£118,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Afton WA8 4XW 27 Jun 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Afton WA8 4XW 29 Apr 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Afton WA8 4XW 25 Apr 2022£107,000 TerracedFreehold
159, Afton WA8 4XR 31 Mar 2022£84,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Afton WA8 4XW 18 Feb 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Afton WA8 4XP 12 Jan 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Afton WA8 4XW 25 Nov 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Afton WA8 4XP 29 Jun 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Afton WA8 4XP 16 Apr 2021£96,500 TerracedFreehold
112, Afton WA8 4XP 6 Nov 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Afton WA8 4XW 18 Sep 2020£85,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Afton WA8 4XW 13 Dec 2019£82,500 TerracedFreehold
116, Afton WA8 4XP 29 Nov 2019£102,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Afton WA8 4XW 25 Oct 2019£105,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Afton WA8 4XR 5 Jul 2019£77,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Afton WA8 4XW 30 Nov 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Afton WA8 4XR 11 Aug 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Afton WA8 4XW 27 Jan 2017£80,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Afton WA8 4XW 14 Nov 2016£84,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Afton WA8 4XW 30 Mar 2016£82,000 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
51, Afton £70,000 (Nov 2021) → £150,000 (Apr 2026) +114%
over 4 yrs
142, Afton £123,000 (May 2024) → £156,000 (Dec 2025) +27%
over 2 yrs
74, Afton £96,500 (Apr 2021) → £138,000 (Jul 2025) +43%
over 4 yrs
138, Afton £77,000 (Jul 2019) → £100,000 (Aug 2024) +30%
over 5 yrs
24, Afton £105,000 (Oct 2019) → £130,000 (Apr 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
19, Afton £82,500 (Dec 2019) → £130,000 (Jan 2024) +58%
over 4 yrs
9, Afton £80,500 (Jan 2017) → £107,000 (Apr 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Afton

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Afton in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences64
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order10
Drugs9
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Afton is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington 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 Afton

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Afton (Hough Green Road) 1 min walk
  • Afton (Hough Green Road) 2 min walk
  • Hough Green Road (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Hough Green Road (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.4 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 1 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.5%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented46.8%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents1,461

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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