Cross Gates, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3GA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£484,833

3 sales

Price range

£388k – £542k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Oct 2023

WA8 3GA

At a glance

House prices£485k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Cross Gates, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £484,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cross Gates compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cross Gates 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	3	£484,833	27 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Cross Gates

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Cross Gates WA8 3GA	27 Oct 2023	£542,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Cross Gates WA8 3GA	28 Oct 2022	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Cross Gates WA8 3GA	8 Jul 2016	£387,500	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
4, Cross Gates	£387,500 (Jul 2016) → £525,000 (Oct 2022)	+35% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cross Gates

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cross Gates in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2

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

Flood risk

Cross Gates is in or near 5 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 at Warrington 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 Cross Gates

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.1 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Sankey for Penketh station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Warrington West station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 3 min walk
Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 3 min walk
Barneston Road (Weates Close) 5 min walk
Barneston Road (Weates Close) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.1 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Penketh Health Centre
Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 1.8 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 2.0 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	512

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,083

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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