Derwent Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£126,469
18 sales
Price range
£77k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
WA8 8ES

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Derwent Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,469. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Derwent Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Derwent 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

2016: £99,000 (3 sales)2016£99k2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £93,250 (2 sales)2018£93k2019: £106,225 (2 sales)2019£106k2020: £109,500 (1 sales)2020£110k2021: £122,000 (1 sales)2021£122k2022: £157,000 (4 sales)2022£157k2023: £150,500 (2 sales)2023£151k2024: £150,000 (1 sales)2024£150k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£126,46915 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Derwent Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 15 Dec 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 22 Nov 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 17 Nov 2023£146,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 8 Sep 2023£155,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 5 Aug 2022£147,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 24 Jun 2022£177,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 1 Jun 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 6 Jan 2022£138,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 7 Oct 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 26 Mar 2021£122,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 3 Apr 2020£109,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 17 May 2019£108,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 29 Mar 2019£104,450 TerracedFreehold
18, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 23 Mar 2018£76,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 28 Feb 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 8 Aug 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 3 Mar 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 2 Dec 2016£102,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 24 Jun 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Derwent Road WA8 8ES 29 Feb 2016£80,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
23, Derwent Road £177,500 (Jun 2022) → £190,000 (Dec 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
45, Derwent Road £104,450 (Mar 2019) → £150,000 (Nov 2024) +44%
over 6 yrs
18, Derwent Road £76,500 (Mar 2018) → £146,000 (Nov 2023) +91%
over 6 yrs
32, Derwent Road £115,000 (Jun 2016) → £155,000 (Sep 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
33, Derwent Road £122,000 (Mar 2021) → £147,500 (Aug 2022) +21%
over 1 yr
30, Derwent Road £110,000 (Feb 2018) → £165,000 (Jun 2022) +50%
over 4 yrs
16, Derwent Road £102,000 (Dec 2016) → £108,000 (May 2019) → £138,000 (Jan 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Derwent Road

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Derwent Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences83
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime10
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Derwent Road is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Derwent Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Royal Avenue (Royal Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Royal Avenue (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Royal Avenue (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.2 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 1 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented49.6%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,442

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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