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Brackenwood Drive, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brackenwood Drive, Widnes · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/brackenwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8GE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£177,147
40 sales
Price range
£78k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
WA8 8GE

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At a glance

House prices£225k average4% below the Widnes average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHough Green station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

40 property sales on Brackenwood Drive, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £224,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £178,734. Average sale prices rose from £150,290 in 2016 to £229,000 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Brackenwood Drive compared

Brackenwood Drive£224,500
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: £150,290 (10 sales)2016£150k2017: £183,333 (3 sales)2017£183k2018: £138,000 (6 sales)2018£138k2019: £142,833 (3 sales)2019£143k2020: £160,500 (2 sales)2020£161k2022: £206,250 (2 sales)2022£206k2023: £215,000 (3 sales)2023£215k2024: £198,750 (4 sales)2024£199k2025: £229,000 (5 sales)2025£229k2026: £229,000 (2 sales)2026£229k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 42 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£178,73417 Nov 2025
Semi-detached17£178,70330 Jan 2026
Detached3£191,50022 Sep 2017
Flat1£77,50013 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Brackenwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 30 Jan 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 23 Jan 2026£223,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
66, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 5 Dec 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 17 Nov 2025£235,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 25 Jul 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 30 Apr 2025£240,000 TerracedLeasehold
69, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 17 Apr 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 5 Mar 2025£2,250 OtherFreehold
44, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 9 Dec 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 29 Nov 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
67, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 27 Sep 2024£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 29 Jun 2024£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 22 Sep 2023£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 9 Jun 2023£290,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 19 Apr 2023£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 30 Jan 2023£63,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 22 Jul 2022£232,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 10 Mar 2022£180,500 TerracedLeasehold
11, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 29 Oct 2020£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 27 Oct 2020£171,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 22 Mar 2019£143,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
69, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 22 Feb 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 23 Jan 2019£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 7 Dec 2018£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 7 Dec 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 30 Nov 2018£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
65, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 13 Aug 2018£77,500 FlatLeasehold
52, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 23 Feb 2018£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 12 Jan 2018£150,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 24 Nov 2017£181,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 22 Sep 2017£216,500 DetachedLeasehold
36, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 27 Jan 2017£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 2 Dec 2016£139,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 25 Nov 2016£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 14 Oct 2016£134,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 3 Oct 2016£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 28 Sep 2016£148,000 DetachedLeasehold
49, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 26 Aug 2016£149,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 25 Jul 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 24 Jun 2016£159,950 TerracedLeasehold
32, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 19 Feb 2016£139,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Brackenwood Drive WA8 8GE 5 Feb 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
49, Brackenwood Drive £149,995 (Aug 2016) → £235,000 (Jan 2026) +57%
over 9 yrs
66, Brackenwood Drive £140,000 (Dec 2018) → £205,000 (Dec 2025) +46%
over 7 yrs
11, Brackenwood Drive £150,000 (Oct 2020) → £235,000 (Nov 2025) +57%
over 5 yrs
56, Brackenwood Drive £181,500 (Nov 2017) → £240,000 (Apr 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
69, Brackenwood Drive £150,000 (Feb 2019) → £205,000 (Apr 2025) +37%
over 6 yrs
67, Brackenwood Drive £180,500 (Mar 2022) → £160,000 (Sep 2024) -11%
over 3 yrs
31, Brackenwood Drive £137,000 (Nov 2016) → £175,000 (Jun 2024) +28%
over 8 yrs
51, Brackenwood Drive £170,000 (Nov 2018) → £290,000 (Jun 2023) +71%
over 5 yrs
27, Brackenwood Drive £159,950 (Jun 2016) → £171,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Brackenwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.0 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Hough Green station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Widnes station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Oakfield Drive (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Ditchfield Road · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hale Bank · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditton · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nicholson's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ditton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Strachan's Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] · 1.1 mi
  • Emergency Dental Services · 1.7 mi
  • Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 1.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.3%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+31.7%18.6%
Residents1,694

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Brackenwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White98.8%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereHalton
Christian76.6%58.6%
No religion19.3%35.2%
Not answered3.8%4.6%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK98.4%95.2%
Born outside the UK1.6%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%23.9%
No qualifications19.3%21%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.9%
Apprenticeship9%5.5%
Other qualifications3.4%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health46.4%46%
Good health34.1%32.3%
Fair health13.5%14.1%
Bad health4.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household44.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.5%26.5%
No cars or vans in household12.6%23.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%7.4%

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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