Dickson Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,964
7 sales
Price range
£67k – £143k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2025
WA8 6NF

At a glance

House prices£104k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station15 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Dickson Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £103,964. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickson Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickson 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

2016: £75,000 (1 sales)2016£75k2017: £117,500 (1 sales)2017£118k2019: £94,000 (1 sales)2019£94k2021: £121,000 (1 sales)2021£121k2022: £110,000 (1 sales)2022£110k2023: £67,250 (1 sales)2023£67k2025: £143,000 (1 sales)2025£143k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£103,9647 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Dickson Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 7 Aug 2025£143,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 19 Dec 2023£120,000 FlatFreehold
14, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 1 Feb 2023£67,250 TerracedLeasehold
2, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 23 May 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 24 Sep 2021£121,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 11 Feb 2019£94,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 14 Jun 2017£117,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 1 Dec 2016£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Dickson Close WA8 6NF 11 Oct 2016£59,225 TerracedLeasehold

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
2, Dickson Close £110,000 (May 2022) → £143,000 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 3 yrs
4, Dickson Close £94,000 (Feb 2019) → £121,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs
5, Dickson Close £59,225 (Oct 2016) → £75,000 (Dec 2016) → £117,500 (Jun 2017) +98%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dickson Close

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickson Close 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 offences113
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order21
Other theft11
Other crime11

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

Flood risk

Dickson Close 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 Dickson Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dickson Street (South Street) 2 min walk
  • Elliot Street (Elliot Street) 2 min walk
  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.2%62.5%
Private rented28.5%20.3%
Social rented39.1%17.1%
Households906

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,855

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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