Birket Drive, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£610,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£448,311
8 sales
Price range
£323k – £610k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
WA8 5BL

At a glance

House prices£448k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station18 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Birket Drive, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £610,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £448,311. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birket Drive compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £354,330 (3 sales)2016£354k2018: £387,000 (1 sales)2018£387k2019: £450,000 (1 sales)2019£450k2021: £550,000 (1 sales)2021£550k2025: £526,500 (1 sales)2025£527k2026: £610,000 (1 sales)2026£610k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£448,31129 May 2026

Sold prices on Birket Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 29 May 2026£610,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 27 Mar 2025£526,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 22 Sep 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 22 Feb 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 30 Aug 2018£387,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 12 Aug 2016£370,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 24 Jun 2016£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Birket Drive WA8 5BL 18 May 2016£322,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
7, Birket Drive £450,000 (Feb 2019) → £610,000 (May 2026) +36%
over 7 yrs
6, Birket Drive £369,995 (Jun 2016) → £526,500 (Mar 2025) +42%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birket Drive

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birket Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences28
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Drugs3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Birket Drive 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 Birket Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) 1 min walk
  • Wilmere Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) 3 min walk
  • Birchfield Gardens (Lunts Heath Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.4 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents2,882

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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