Bishops Way, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3LW, WA8 3LP, WA8 3LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£178,583
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£150,708
20 sales
Price range
£95k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Nov 2025
WA8 3LW

At a glance

House prices£179k average24% below the Widnes average CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station18 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Bishops Way, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £178,583. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,903. That is 24% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Way compared

Bishops Way£178,583
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: £100,500 (1 sales)2016£101k2017: £122,750 (2 sales)2017£123k2018: £109,250 (2 sales)2018£109k2020: £122,250 (2 sales)2020£122k2021: £159,250 (2 sales)2021£159k2022: £176,000 (4 sales)2022£176k2024: £160,125 (4 sales)2024£160k2025: £180,722 (3 sales)2025£181k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£148,90311 Nov 2025
Semi-detached1£185,00028 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Bishops Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 11 Nov 2025£189,665 TerracedFreehold
57, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 28 Oct 2025£167,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 9 May 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 13 Dec 2024£163,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 11 Oct 2024£137,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 9 Oct 2024£155,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 10 Sep 2024£135,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 14 Jun 2024£135,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 15 Apr 2024£67,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 28 Mar 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 11 Mar 2024£140,000 OtherFreehold
17, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 15 Dec 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 23 Nov 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 15 Jul 2022£169,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 9 Feb 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 10 Dec 2021£169,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 31 Aug 2021£149,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 17 Dec 2020£118,500 TerracedFreehold
79, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 19 Jun 2020£126,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 18 Dec 2018£95,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 27 Mar 2018£123,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Bishops Way WA8 3LP 27 Oct 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bishops Way WA8 3LW 15 Sep 2017£105,500 TerracedFreehold
79, Bishops Way WA8 3LN 31 Mar 2016£100,500 TerracedFreehold

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
57, Bishops Way £67,000 (Apr 2024) → £167,500 (Oct 2025) +150%
over 2 yrs
19, Bishops Way £95,000 (Dec 2018) → £140,000 (Mar 2024) +47%
over 5 yrs
79, Bishops Way £100,500 (Mar 2016) → £126,000 (Jun 2020) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Way

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Way 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 offences57
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order9
Other theft7
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Bishops Way 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 Bishops Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bancroft Road (Bishops Way) 1 min walk
  • Bancroft Road (Bancroft Road) 1 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Bishops Way) 2 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Moorfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.4 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,306

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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