Birchfield Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7TB, WA8 9EF, WA8 7TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£349,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,600
71 sales
Price range
£40k – £875k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WA8 9ED

At a glance

House prices£349k average49% above the Widnes average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

71 property sales on Birchfield Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £349,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £182,250. Average sale prices rose from £182,571 in 2016 to £349,167 in 2026 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% above the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchfield Road compared

Birchfield Road£349,167
WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £182,571 (7 sales)2016£183k2017: £184,687 (8 sales)2017£185k2018: £249,056 (9 sales)2018£249k2019: £233,600 (5 sales)2019£234k2020: £287,545 (11 sales)2020£288k2021: £321,017 (6 sales)2021£321k2022: £270,125 (8 sales)2022£270k2023: £340,000 (7 sales)2023£340k2024: £411,667 (3 sales)2024£412k2025: £319,250 (4 sales)2025£319k2026: £349,167 (3 sales)2026£349k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£182,25014 Jan 2025
Semi-detached19£319,97931 Jul 2026
Detached18£477,88923 Feb 2026
Flat14£73,4294 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Birchfield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
146, Birchfield Road WA8 9ED 31 Jul 2026£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TB 2 Apr 2026£78,000 TerracedLeasehold
133, Birchfield Road WA8 9EG 20 Mar 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
284, Birchfield Road WA8 9ER 23 Feb 2026£520,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Birchfield Road WA8 7TG 13 Feb 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TB 4 Aug 2025£68,999 FlatLeasehold
9, Mayfield Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TF 24 Jun 2025£93,000 FlatFreehold
212, Birchfield Road WA8 9EH 20 Mar 2025£875,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Birchfield Road WA8 7TE 14 Jan 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Birchfield Road WA8 7TE 24 Sep 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Birchfield Road WA8 7TG 20 Sep 2024£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Birchfield Road WA8 7TG 20 Sep 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
206, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 25 Jun 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Birchfield Road WA8 9EG 2 May 2024£156,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pesto Farnworth, 217, Birchfield Road WA8 9AH 18 Dec 2023£825,000 OtherFreehold
66, Birchfield Road WA8 7SZ 29 Nov 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Birchfield Road WA8 7SZ 29 Sep 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Birchfield Road WA8 7TG 21 Aug 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
216, Birchfield Road WA8 9EH 20 Jun 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birchfield Road WA8 7SU 20 Jun 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Birchfield Road WA8 7TA 12 May 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
145, Birchfield Road WA8 9EG 6 Apr 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
278, Birchfield Road WA8 9ER 31 Mar 2023£560,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Birchfield Road WA8 7TA 11 Nov 2022£137,500 TerracedFreehold
166, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 28 Oct 2022£312,500 TerracedFreehold
118, Birchfield Road WA8 7TE 26 Aug 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Birchfield Road WA8 7SZ 26 Aug 2022£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birchfield Road WA8 7SX 29 Jul 2022£298,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
182, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 1 Jul 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Birchfield Road WA8 7TA 20 May 2022£152,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Mayfield Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TF 25 Mar 2022£90,000 FlatFreehold
47, Birchfield Road WA8 7TA 13 Dec 2021£127,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Birchfield Road WA8 7SZ 25 Nov 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TB 5 Nov 2021£69,000 FlatLeasehold
121, Birchfield Road WA8 7TG 18 Jun 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
152, Birchfield Road WA8 9ED 18 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Birchfield Road WA8 7TE 28 May 2021£303,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pesto Farnworth, 217, Birchfield Road WA8 9AH 12 May 2021£850,000 OtherFreehold
197, Birchfield Road WA8 9ES 7 May 2021£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Birchfield Park Sports & Social Club, Birchfield Road WA8 9ES 19 Feb 2021£250,000 OtherLeasehold
Birchfield Park Sports & Social Club, Birchfield Road WA8 9ES 19 Feb 2021£125,000 OtherFreehold
282, Birchfield Road WA8 9ER 22 Oct 2020£645,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Birchfield Road WA8 7TA 2 Oct 2020£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
246, Birchfield Road WA8 9EH 30 Sep 2020£462,500 DetachedFreehold
188, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 14 Aug 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
274, Birchfield Road WA8 9ER 17 Jul 2020£510,000 DetachedFreehold
St Pius X Church Presbytery And Church Hall, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 19 Jun 2020£512,000 OtherFreehold
64, Birchfield Road WA8 7SZ 22 May 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Birchfield Road WA8 9EF 26 Mar 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Mayfield Court, Birchfield Road WA8 7TF 10 Mar 2020£68,000 FlatFreehold
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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
5, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road £64,000 (Sep 2018) → £78,000 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
133, Birchfield Road £156,500 (May 2024) → £350,000 (Mar 2026) +124%
over 2 yrs
9, Mayfield Court, Birchfield Road £75,000 (Mar 2016) → £93,000 (Jun 2025) +24%
over 9 yrs
Pesto Farnworth, 217, Birchfield Road £753,000 (Feb 2018) → £850,000 (May 2021) → £825,000 (Dec 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
66, Birchfield Road £150,000 (Nov 2021) → £210,000 (Nov 2023) +40%
over 2 yrs
121, Birchfield Road £365,000 (Jun 2021) → £460,000 (Aug 2023) +26%
over 2 yrs
216, Birchfield Road £285,000 (Feb 2019) → £395,000 (Jun 2023) +39%
over 4 yrs
166, Birchfield Road £308,500 (Sep 2019) → £312,500 (Oct 2022) +1%
over 3 yrs
5, Mayfield Court, Birchfield Road £73,000 (Jul 2016) → £70,000 (Mar 2018) → £68,000 (Mar 2020) → £90,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
3, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road £62,500 (May 2016) → £69,000 (Nov 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
2, Parkside Court, Birchfield Road £67,500 (Mar 2017) → £72,500 (Feb 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs
1, Appleton Court, Birchfield Road £78,000 (Apr 2019) → £62,500 (Oct 2019) -20%
over under a year
228, Birchfield Road £220,000 (Oct 2016) → £260,000 (Oct 2017) +18%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birchfield Road

Crime

200 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchfield Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences93
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order16
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft10
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Birchfield 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 Birchfield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding 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 · 2 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 1 min walk
  • Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, 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 5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented20.3%17.1%
Households838

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,920

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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