Connaught Crescent, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£294,369

8 sales

Price range

£195k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

WA8 5AE

At a glance

House prices£294k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Connaught Crescent, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,707. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Connaught Crescent compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Connaught Crescent 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
Detached	7	£300,707	11 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	28 May 2024

Sold prices on Connaught Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	11 Jul 2025	£360,000	Detached	Leasehold
10, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	19 Feb 2025	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold
7, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	28 May 2024	£250,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	20 Apr 2023	£365,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	30 Sep 2022	£375,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	28 Feb 2022	£325,000	Other	Leasehold
8, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	18 Sep 2020	£13,975	Other New build	Freehold
11, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	1 Nov 2019	£190,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	29 Jun 2017	£250,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	3 Mar 2017	£195,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Connaught Crescent WA8 5AE	3 Jun 2016	£209,950	Detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Connaught Crescent	£250,000 (Jun 2017) → £360,000 (Jul 2025)	+44% over 8 yrs
8, Connaught Crescent	£13,975 (Sep 2020) → £375,000 (Sep 2022)	+2583% over 2 yrs
1, Connaught Crescent	£209,950 (Jun 2016) → £195,000 (Mar 2017)	-7% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Connaught Crescent

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Connaught Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	2
Drugs	2
Vehicle crime	2

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

Schools near Connaught Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.2 mi
Tower College 279 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	1.2 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Rainhill station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 3 min walk
Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 3 min walk
Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) 6 min walk
Birchfield Gardens (Lunts Heath Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.6 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.4%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	1,153

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,882

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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