Ash Lane, Hough Green, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8JQ, WA8 8JH, WA8 8JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£219,813
8 sales
Price range
£155k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
WA8 8JQ

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkHough Green station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ash Lane, Hough Green, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,700. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ash Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £174,500 (2 sales)2017£175k2019: £172,500 (1 sales)2019£173k2020: £188,500 (2 sales)2020£189k2021: £290,000 (1 sales)2021£290k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£187,7006 Dec 2024
Detached2£332,50016 Mar 2026
Terraced1£155,0005 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Ash Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Ash Lane WA8 8JQ 16 Mar 2026£375,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Ash Lane WA8 8JH 6 Dec 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ash Lane WA8 8JQ 14 May 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Ash Lane WA8 8JQ 5 Jun 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Ash Lane WA8 8JQ 10 Jan 2020£222,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Ash Lane WA8 8JR 22 Mar 2019£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Ash Lane WA8 8JQ 10 Nov 2017£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Ash Lane WA8 8JH 17 May 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
2, Ash Lane £290,000 (May 2021) → £375,000 (Mar 2026) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Lane

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Ash Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Ash Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Widnes station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Hall Avenue (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Hall Avenue (Ditchfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.6 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.3%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+31.7%18.6%
Residents1,694

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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