Appleton Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£129,781
16 sales
Price range
£83k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WA8 6EX

At a glance

House prices£150k average36% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station10 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Appleton Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £150,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £129,781. That is 36% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Appleton Road compared

Appleton Road£150,167
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: £96,000 (1 sales)2016£96k2017: £112,000 (1 sales)2017£112k2018: £114,000 (2 sales)2018£114k2019: £109,000 (2 sales)2019£109k2020: £127,500 (2 sales)2020£128k2022: £110,000 (1 sales)2022£110k2023: £122,000 (1 sales)2023£122k2024: £135,000 (1 sales)2024£135k2025: £175,000 (2 sales)2025£175k2026: £150,167 (3 sales)2026£150k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£129,78131 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Appleton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 31 Jul 2026£105,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 20 Feb 2026£175,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 17 Feb 2026£110,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 9 Jan 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 26 Sep 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 30 Jun 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 22 Nov 2024£135,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 10 May 2024£65,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 17 Apr 2024£121,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 12 May 2023£122,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 30 Jun 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 31 Aug 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 13 Nov 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 26 Jun 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 22 Nov 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 15 Feb 2019£83,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 6 Jul 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 25 May 2018£108,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 24 Mar 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 14 Nov 2016£60,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Appleton Road WA8 6EX 11 Nov 2016£96,000 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
32, Appleton Road £108,000 (May 2018) → £185,000 (Jun 2025) +71%
over 7 yrs
62, Appleton Road £65,000 (May 2024) → £135,000 (Nov 2024) +108%
over under a year
60, Appleton Road £60,000 (Nov 2016) → £122,000 (May 2023) +103%
over 6 yrs
28, Appleton Road £83,000 (Feb 2019) → £145,000 (Nov 2020) +75%
over 2 yrs
18, Appleton Road £120,000 (Jul 2018) → £135,000 (Nov 2019) +13%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Appleton Road

Crime

243 crimes were reported within about a mile of Appleton Road 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 offences117
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order21
Other theft12
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Appleton Road is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Appleton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Appleton Village (Appleton Village) 2 min walk
  • Appleton Village (Appleton Village) 2 min walk
  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.8 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.2%62.5%
Private rented43.5%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households899

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,837

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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