Barnes Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£124,750

4 sales

Price range

£104k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Aug 2023

WA8 3LQ

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Barnes Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £122,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barnes Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barnes 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
Terraced	3	£122,167	29 Aug 2023
Semi-detached	1	£132,500	4 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Barnes Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Barnes Close WA8 3LQ	29 Aug 2023	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Barnes Close WA8 3LQ	4 Feb 2022	£132,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Barnes Close WA8 3LQ	9 Mar 2020	£112,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Barnes Close WA8 3LQ	24 Feb 2017	£104,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Barnes Close WA8 3LQ	23 Dec 2016	£110,250	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Barnes Close	£110,250 (Dec 2016) → £104,000 (Feb 2017)	-6% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Barnes Close

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnes Close 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	81
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	14
Other theft	10
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Barnes Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
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
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 Barnes Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.7 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hough Green station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Runcorn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Smyth Road (Bancroft Road) 2 min walk
Barnes Road (Barnes Road) 3 min walk
Barnes Road (Bancroft Road) 3 min walk
Smyth Road (Smyth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.4 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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 2 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	37.2%	17.1%
Households	658

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,449

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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