Beckenham Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£337,500

4 sales

Price range

£270k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2023

WA8 3EH

At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Beckenham Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Beckenham Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beckenham 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
Detached	4	£337,500	31 May 2023

Sold prices on Beckenham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Beckenham Close WA8 3EH	31 May 2023	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Beckenham Close WA8 3EH	10 Oct 2022	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Beckenham Close WA8 3EH	4 Jan 2019	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Beckenham Close WA8 3EH	5 Jan 2018	£280,000	Detached	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, Beckenham Close	£270,000 (Jan 2019) → £375,000 (May 2023)	+39% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beckenham Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beckenham Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	26
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	2

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

Flood risk

Beckenham 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 Beckenham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.1 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	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

Widnes station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Sankey for Penketh station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Hough Green station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barrows Green (Derby Road) 1 min walk
Derby Road (Derby Road) 2 min walk
Everglades (Derby Road) 4 min walk
Everglades (Derby Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.1 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.6 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 2.0 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 10 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	1,161

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,904

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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