Ball Path, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7JD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£65,500

1 sales

Price range

£66k – £66k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Feb 2021

WA8 7JD

At a glance

House prices£66k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Ball Path, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Feb 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,500.

House prices on Ball Path compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£65,500	26 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Ball Path

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Ball Path WA8 7JD	17 Oct 2025	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Ball Path WA8 7JD	26 Feb 2021	£65,500	Terraced	Freehold

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 Ball Path

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ball Path in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	106
Anti-social behaviour	27
Public order	23
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other crime	12
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Ball Path is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas 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 Ball Path

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.1 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.1 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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

Widnes station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Hough Green station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
Chesnut Lodge (B5178 Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
Chesnut Lodge (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.8 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.1%	62.5%
Private rented	23.0%	20.3%
Social rented	16.8%	17.1%
Households	769

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,656

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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