Avon, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£111,300
10 sales
Price range
£70k – £197k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Apr 2025
WA8 4SR

At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Avon, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,250. Average sale prices rose from £72,250 in 2016 to £157,000 in 2025 (+117%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Avon compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,250 (2 sales)2016£72k2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2020: £89,250 (2 sales)2020£89k2021: £100,000 (1 sales)2021£100k2022: £148,000 (2 sales)2022£148k2025: £157,000 (2 sales)2025£157k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£96,25014 Apr 2025
Semi-detached2£171,50014 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Avon

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Avon WA8 4SR 14 Apr 2025£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Avon WA8 4SR 14 Apr 2025£117,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Avon WA8 4SR 13 Sep 2022£122,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Avon WA8 4SR 30 May 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Avon WA8 4SR 25 Feb 2022£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Avon WA8 4SR 3 Dec 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Avon WA8 4SR 4 Dec 2020£94,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Avon WA8 4SR 29 Oct 2020£87,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Avon WA8 4SR 22 May 2020£84,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Avon WA8 4SR 23 Jan 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Avon WA8 4SR 12 Aug 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Avon WA8 4SR 24 Mar 2016£74,500 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
22, Avon £84,000 (May 2020) → £117,000 (Apr 2025) +39%
over 5 yrs
24, Avon £70,000 (Aug 2016) → £94,500 (Dec 2020) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Avon

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avon 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 offences64
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Avon 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 Avon

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St. Basils (Hough Green Road) 2 min walk
  • Afton (Hough Green Road) 2 min walk
  • St. Basils (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Sundowner (Arley Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.3 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+)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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