Chestnut Avenue, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£164,500

2 sales

Price range

£149k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2020

WA8 6SW

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chestnut Avenue, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Aug 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,000.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£149,000	16 Aug 2017
Semi-detached	1	£180,000	14 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Chestnut Avenue WA8 6SW	14 Aug 2020	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Chestnut Avenue WA8 6SW	16 Aug 2017	£149,000	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 Chestnut Avenue

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue 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	106
Anti-social behaviour	34
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	18
Shoplifting	10
Other theft	9

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 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
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Hough Green station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
Cypress Avenue (Lockett Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	21.2%	17.1%
Households	741

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,785

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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