Arden, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4XN, WA8 4XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£122,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,500
18 sales
Price range
£60k – £138k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WA8 4XL

At a glance

House prices£123k average48% 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 station5 min walkHough Green station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Arden, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,235. Average sale prices rose from £78,250 in 2016 to £122,500 in 2026 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 48% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Arden compared

Arden£122,500
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: £78,250 (2 sales)2016£78k2018: £78,500 (4 sales)2018£79k2020: £87,500 (1 sales)2020£88k2021: £103,500 (2 sales)2021£104k2022: £128,750 (2 sales)2022£129k2023: £100,000 (1 sales)2023£100k2024: £125,167 (3 sales)2024£125k2025: £120,000 (1 sales)2025£120k2026: £122,500 (2 sales)2026£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£102,23523 Mar 2026
Semi-detached1£125,00014 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Arden

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Arden WA8 4XL 14 Aug 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Arden WA8 4XN 23 Mar 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Arden WA8 4XN 30 May 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Arden WA8 4XN 20 Dec 2024£122,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Arden WA8 4XN 25 Oct 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Arden WA8 4XN 13 Sep 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Arden WA8 4XL 31 May 2024£138,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Arden WA8 4XL 19 Jan 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Arden WA8 4XN 8 Sep 2023£100,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Arden WA8 4XN 14 Dec 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Arden WA8 4XL 1 Aug 2022£132,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Arden WA8 4XL 5 Nov 2021£87,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Arden WA8 4XN 29 Jun 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Arden WA8 4XN 23 Oct 2020£87,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Arden WA8 4XN 6 Feb 2019£86,250 TerracedFreehold
50, Arden WA8 4XN 31 Aug 2018£60,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Arden WA8 4XN 20 Aug 2018£79,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Arden WA8 4XN 15 Jun 2018£87,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Arden WA8 4XN 6 Apr 2018£87,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Arden WA8 4XN 1 Sep 2017£84,950 TerracedFreehold
72, Arden WA8 4XN 20 Dec 2016£71,500 TerracedFreehold
74, Arden WA8 4XN 29 Jan 2016£85,000 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
60, Arden £84,950 (Sep 2017) → £85,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 7 yrs
9, Arden £87,000 (Nov 2021) → £138,000 (May 2024) +59%
over 3 yrs
49, Arden £79,000 (Aug 2018) → £125,000 (Dec 2022) +58%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Arden

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arden 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 offences58
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Public order8
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Arden 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 Arden

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 0.5 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 0.9 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 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 · 5 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.5 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+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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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