Cornwall Road, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9UA.
At a glance
8 property sales on Cornwall Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £108,769. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Cornwall Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cornwall Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £108,769 | 20 May 2022 |
Sold prices on Cornwall Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 20 May 2022 | £145,655 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 25 Mar 2022 | £101,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 17 Sep 2021 | £65,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 24 Aug 2021 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 14 Jan 2020 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 26 Jul 2018 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 7 Jun 2018 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 14 Jul 2017 | £108,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Cornwall Road WA8 9UA | 27 Apr 2017 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Cornwall Road | £100,000 (Jul 2018) → £165,000 (Aug 2021) | +65% over 3 yrs |
| 3, Cornwall Road | £105,000 (Apr 2017) → £108,500 (Jul 2017) | +3% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Cornwall Road
Crime
192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cornwall Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Cornwall Road 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 Cornwall Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Hough Green station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Runcorn station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 1 min walk
- Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 1 min walk
- Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 3 min walk
- Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.2 mi - Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 838 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,920 |
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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