Ash Priors, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4NH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£365,773
11 sales
Price range
£293k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Apr 2025
WA8 4NH

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Ash Priors, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,773. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ash Priors compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ash Priors 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: £300,500 (2 sales)2017£301k2018: £350,000 (2 sales)2018£350k2021: £382,500 (6 sales)2021£383k2025: £427,500 (1 sales)2025£428k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£365,77325 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Ash Priors

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 25 Apr 2025£427,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 20 Aug 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 17 Aug 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 17 Aug 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 22 Mar 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 11 Feb 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 15 Jan 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 12 Apr 2018£292,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 9 Feb 2018£407,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 23 Aug 2017£306,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ash Priors WA8 4NH 20 Jan 2017£295,000 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
16, Ash Priors £292,500 (Apr 2018) → £425,000 (Aug 2021) +45%
over 3 yrs
6, Ash Priors £295,000 (Jan 2017) → £306,000 (Aug 2017) +4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Priors

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Priors in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences66
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson8
Drugs8
Vehicle crime7

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

Schools near Ash Priors

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 4 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 4 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.2 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.3%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households530

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,183

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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