Charles Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6NN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2003)

£48,000

1 sales

Price range

£48k – £48k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Feb 2003

WA8 6NN

At a glance

House prices£48k averageSince 2003 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Charles Street, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2003. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2003. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £48,000.

House prices on Charles Street compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£48,000	28 Feb 2003

Sold prices on Charles Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Lower Flat, 4, Charles Street WA8 6NN	5 Apr 2023	£60,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Charles Street WA8 6NN	28 Feb 2003	£48,000	Terraced	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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Crime and flood risk near Charles Street

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Charles Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	103
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	25
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	11
Other crime	11

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

Flood risk

Charles Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Charles Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils	Primary Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.7 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 · 17 min walk
Hough Green station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Runcorn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Milton Road (Milton Road) 1 min walk
VINE STREET (Widnes Road) 2 min walk
SIMMS CROSS 2 min walk
Elliot Street (Elliot Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.0 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.5%	20.3%
Social rented	29.6%	17.1%
Households	668

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,557

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.

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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