Dickson Street, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£160,000
4 sales
Price range
£110k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
WA8 6NX

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Dickson Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickson Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickson 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

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2020: £110,000 (1 sales)2020£110k2021: £155,000 (1 sales)2021£155k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£187,50030 Jan 2026
Detached1£155,0004 Feb 2016
Terraced1£110,00013 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Dickson Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
122, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 30 Jan 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 28 Feb 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 28 Feb 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 6 May 2022£90,000 OtherFreehold
116, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 2 Jul 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 13 Nov 2020£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
118, Dickson Street WA8 6NX 4 Feb 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold

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
122, Dickson Street £130,000 (Feb 2025) → £220,000 (Jan 2026) +69%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dickson Street

Crime

249 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickson Street 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 offences120
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order25
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft11
Other crime11

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

Flood risk

Dickson 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 Dickson Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good 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 0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Avenue (Leigh Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Elliot Street (Elliot Street) 3 min walk
  • Dickson Street (South Street) 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 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.7%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented29.6%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,557

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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