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Briarfield Avenue, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briarfield Avenue, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/briarfield-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£195,067
15 sales
Price range
£65k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
WA8 8JZ

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkHough Green station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Briarfield Avenue, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,818. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Briarfield Avenue range from £65,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Briarfield Avenue compared

WA8 postcode area£242,301
Widnes£239,685
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briarfield 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

2016: £141,000 (2 sales)2016£141k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £65,000 (1 sales)2018£65k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £165,500 (2 sales)2020£166k2022: £233,000 (1 sales)2022£233k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2024: £235,000 (4 sales)2024£235k2025: £272,500 (1 sales)2025£273k2026: £222,500 (1 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£207,8184 Feb 2026
Terraced4£160,00020 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Briarfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 4 Feb 2026£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 18 Jul 2025£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 20 Sep 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 26 Jul 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 1 Jul 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 22 Feb 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 31 Mar 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 19 Aug 2022£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 5 Jun 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 31 Jan 2020£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 1 Mar 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 13 Jul 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 20 Oct 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 24 Mar 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Briarfield Avenue WA8 8JZ 22 Feb 2016£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
59, Briarfield Avenue £136,000 (Jan 2020) → £272,500 (Jul 2025) +100%
over 5 yrs
34, Briarfield Avenue £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2024) +85%
over 8 yrs

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Schools near Briarfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
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 0.2 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Widnes station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Ash Lane (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Hall Avenue (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Hall Avenue (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Ditchfield Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes Bechers Road · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nicholson's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ditton Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Hough Green Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] · 0.7 mi
  • Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 1.8 mi
  • Emergency Dental Services · 1.8 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 Briarfield Avenue

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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