Ashwood Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8GH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£112,500

2 sales

Price range

£80k – £145k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Apr 2023

WA8 8GH

At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2016 (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 station14 min walkHough Green station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ashwood Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £80,000.

House prices on Ashwood Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£80,000	2 Dec 2016
Terraced	1	£145,000	17 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Ashwood Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Ashwood Close WA8 8GH	17 Apr 2023	£145,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Ashwood Close WA8 8GH	16 Dec 2016	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Ashwood Close WA8 8GH	2 Dec 2016	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ashwood Close

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashwood Close 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 offences	57
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	13
Drugs	9
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other crime	8

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

Flood risk

Ashwood Close 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 Ashwood Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Widnes station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Halewood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) 4 min walk
Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) 4 min walk
Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 5 min walk
Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.7 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.3%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	738

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,694

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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