Croston Close, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4HQ.
At a glance
3 property sales on Croston Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,333.
House prices on Croston Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Croston Close 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 | £338,333 | 24 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Croston Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Croston Close WA8 4HQ | 24 Feb 2025 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Croston Close WA8 4HQ | 25 Nov 2021 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Croston Close WA8 4HQ | 31 Jan 2020 | £280,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Croston Close
Crime
98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Croston Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Croston Close 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
- Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Croston Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ashley High School 137 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils | Community special school | 2–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ditton Primary School 322 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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
- Hough Green station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Widnes station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burnsall Drive (Haddon Drive) 5 min walk
- Haddon Drive (Blair Drive) 5 min walk
- Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 5 min walk
- Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.6 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi - The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.3 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 9 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 9 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 530 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,183 |
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.
Nearby streets in WA8
- Liverpool Road£204k
- Hale Road£115k
- Peel House Lane£109k
- Northumberland Road£381k
- Upton Rocks Avenue£216k
- Kensal Green£235k
- Birchfield Road£349k
- Cronton Lane£137k
- Woodford Drive£325k
- Cowan Way£246k
- Warrington Road£172k
- Lingwell Park£191k