Cross Street, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£89,583

6 sales

Price range

£75k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Dec 2023

WA8 6LS

At a glance

House prices£90k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Cross Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,583. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cross Street compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cross Street 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	6	£89,583	15 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Cross Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
67, Cross Street WA8 6LS	15 Aug 2025	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
49, Cross Street WA8 6LS	15 Dec 2023	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Cross Street WA8 6LS	28 Apr 2022	£97,000	Terraced	Freehold
61, Cross Street WA8 6LS	24 Mar 2022	£85,500	Terraced	Freehold
57, Cross Street WA8 6LS	16 Apr 2021	£53,000	Terraced	Freehold
55, Cross Street WA8 6LS	10 Jul 2020	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
49, Cross Street WA8 6LS	24 Apr 2020	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
71, Cross Street WA8 6LS	21 Dec 2016	£75,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
49, Cross Street	£85,000 (Apr 2020) → £115,000 (Dec 2023)	+35% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cross Street

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cross Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	110
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	22
Other theft	12
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Cross Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Cross Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 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
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road) 1 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (Albert Road) 2 min walk
Page Lane (Page Lane) 3 min walk
Page Lane (Page Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.9 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.2%	62.5%
Private rented	43.5%	20.3%
Social rented	11.2%	17.1%
Households	899

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,837

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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