Blythe Avenue, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9RD.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Blythe Avenue, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blythe Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blythe Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £290,000 | 27 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Blythe Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Blythe Avenue WA8 9RD | 27 Sep 2024 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Blythe Avenue WA8 9RD | 5 Jun 2020 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blythe Avenue WA8 9RD | 28 Apr 2016 | £172,500 | 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.
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Schools near Blythe Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Brookfields School 141 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Outstanding 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Widnes station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church View (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
- Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) 4 min walk
- Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk
- Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi - Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Derby Road Greengate Way · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby Road · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Farnworth Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Budgens Budgens Moorfields · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Widnes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Allied Pharmacy (upton Rocks) · 0.9 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Albert Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 671 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,599 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Blythe Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 96.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.3% | 58.6% |
| No religion | 21.8% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.2% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.8% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.4% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 46% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 26.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 23.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.
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