Birch Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6QE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£150,200

5 sales

Price range

£115k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2023

WA8 6QE

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birch Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £150,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Road 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	5	£150,200	30 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Birch Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Birch Road WA8 6QE	30 Jan 2023	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Birch Road WA8 6QE	10 Jun 2022	£173,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Birch Road WA8 6QE	8 Mar 2019	£138,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Birch Road WA8 6QE	10 Jul 2017	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birch Road WA8 6QE	22 Jun 2017	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birch Road WA8 6QE	26 May 2017	£138,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Birch Road	£138,000 (Mar 2019) → £173,000 (Jun 2022)	+25% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Road

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	107
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage & arson	20
Public order	16
Other theft	11
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Birch Road 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 Birch Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
Hough Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Runcorn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fairfield Road (Lockett Road) 1 min walk
Fairfield Road (Lockett Road) 1 min walk
Lockett Road (Lockett Road) 2 min walk
Lockett Road (Lockett Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	21.2%	17.1%
Households	741

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,785

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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