Dock Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£140,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£122,955
11 sales
Price range
£97k – £149k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
WA8 0QX

At a glance

House prices£123k averageSince 2017 (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 station20 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Dock Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £120,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dock Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dock 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

2017: £110,000 (2 sales)2017£110k2019: £145,000 (1 sales)2019£145k2021: £97,000 (1 sales)2021£97k2022: £122,833 (3 sales)2022£123k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £120,000 (1 sales)2024£120k2025: £137,000 (1 sales)2025£137k2026: £140,000 (1 sales)2026£140k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£120,7505 Jun 2026
Detached1£145,00031 May 2019

Sold prices on Dock Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dock Street WA8 0QX 5 Jun 2026£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Dock Street WA8 0QX 31 Jan 2025£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Dock Street WA8 0QX 6 Dec 2024£139,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Dock Street WA8 0QX 29 Apr 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Dock Street WA8 0QX 28 Apr 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Dock Street WA8 0QX 16 Dec 2022£120,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Dock Street WA8 0QX 9 Jun 2022£148,500 TerracedLeasehold
22, Dock Street WA8 0QX 3 May 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Dock Street WA8 0QX 19 Jan 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Dock Street WA8 0QX 28 Oct 2021£97,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Dock Street WA8 0QX 1 Mar 2021£97,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Dock Street WA8 0QX 31 May 2019£145,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Dock Street WA8 0QX 13 Sep 2017£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Dock Street WA8 0QX 7 Aug 2017£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Dock Street WA8 0QX 17 Feb 2017£94,000 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
6, Dock Street £120,000 (Apr 2024) → £140,000 (Jun 2026) +17%
over 2 yrs
17, Dock Street £105,000 (Aug 2017) → £139,000 (Dec 2024) +32%
over 7 yrs
21, Dock Street £115,000 (Sep 2017) → £148,500 (Jun 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
22, Dock Street £94,000 (Feb 2017) → £110,000 (May 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dock Street

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dock 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 offences73
Anti-social behaviour23
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson12
Drugs9
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Dock 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 Dock Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Runcorn station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • WEST BANK STREET (Waterloo Road) 1 min walk
  • CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 2 min walk
  • CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 2 min walk
  • Pitt Street (adj, Waterloo Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
  • Grove House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 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
Owned31.5%62.5%
Private rented29.1%20.3%
Social rented39.3%17.1%
Households1,128

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents2,266

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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