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Church Street, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Church Street, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/church-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£119,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£86,549
19 sales
Price range
£45k – £155k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
WA8 0QU

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At a glance

House prices£119k average50% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

19 property sales on Church Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £119,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £83,138. That is 50% below the Widnes average of £239,685 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% terraced, 16% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Church Street range from £45,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 111 streets in Widnes with at least two sales in the last year, Church Street ranks 97th for average price.

House prices on Church Street compared

Church Street£119,000
WA8 postcode area£242,301
Widnes£239,685
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £60,000 (2 sales)2017£60k2018: £66,000 (3 sales)2018£66k2019: £68,500 (2 sales)2019£69k2020: £71,000 (1 sales)2020£71k2021: £84,359 (4 sales)2021£84k2022: £85,000 (1 sales)2022£85k2023: £107,500 (2 sales)2023£108k2025: £128,667 (3 sales)2025£129k2026: £95,000 (1 sales)2026£95k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£83,13815 May 2026
Semi-detached3£126,83331 Oct 2025
Flat2£50,00013 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Church Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Church Street WA8 0QU 15 May 2026£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Church Street WA8 0QU 30 Apr 2026£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Church Street WA8 0QU 31 Oct 2025£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Church Street WA8 0QU 6 May 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Church Street WA8 0QU 21 Feb 2025£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Church Street WA8 0QU 31 Jan 2025£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Church Street WA8 0QU 12 Dec 2024£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Church Street WA8 0QU 24 Apr 2024£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Church Street WA8 0QU 6 Dec 2023£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Church Street WA8 0QU 28 Jul 2023£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Church Street WA8 0QU 22 May 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Church Street WA8 0QU 6 May 2022£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Church Street WA8 0QU 13 Apr 2022£89,700 TerracedLeasehold
4, Church Street WA8 0QU 29 Oct 2021£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Church Street WA8 0QU 17 Sep 2021£82,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Church Street WA8 0QU 14 Jul 2021£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Church Street WA8 0QU 17 May 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Church Street WA8 0QU 29 Apr 2021£74,935 TerracedLeasehold
34, Church Street WA8 0QU 16 Sep 2020£71,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Church Street WA8 0QU 20 Dec 2019£72,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Church Street WA8 0QU 8 Nov 2019£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Church Street WA8 0QU 28 Sep 2018£67,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Church Street WA8 0QU 19 Sep 2018£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Church Street WA8 0QU 29 Aug 2018£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Church Street WA8 0QU 13 Apr 2018£55,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Church Street WA8 0QU 23 Aug 2017£45,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Church Street WA8 0QU 4 Jul 2017£75,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
37, Church Street £85,000 (May 2022) → £95,000 (May 2026) +12%
over 4 yrs
38, Church Street £165,000 (May 2021) → £175,000 (May 2023) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Church Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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

  • Runcorn station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 1 min walk
  • CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 1 min walk
  • Irwell Street/the Bridge (Irwell Street) 2 min walk
  • WEST BANK STREET (Waterloo Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
  • Grove House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Granville Street Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Victoria Road · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Runcorn Express Petrol · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Bank Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nc & B Lunt · 0.6 mi
  • Wise Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Emergency Dental Services · 0.7 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.5%62.5%
Private rented29.1%20.3%
Social rented39.3%17.1%
Households1,128

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents2,266

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 Church Street

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White95.1%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.1%
Other ethnic group1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereHalton
Christian55.2%58.6%
No religion39.1%35.2%
Not answered4.6%4.6%
Muslim0.6%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK85.6%95.2%
Born outside the UK14.4%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
No qualifications28.4%21%
Level 2 qualifications19.1%16.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%11.9%
Apprenticeship5%5.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health42.9%46%
Good health31.8%32.3%
Fair health16.4%14.1%
Bad health6.8%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household43%42.3%
No cars or vans in household42.1%23.8%
2 cars or vans in household12%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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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