Dorothea Crescent, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£286,447
19 sales
Price range
£149k – £392k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Nov 2024
WA8 3AH

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Dorothea Crescent, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £329,038. Average sale prices rose from £234,750 in 2016 to £365,000 in 2024 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dorothea Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorothea Crescent 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: £234,750 (2 sales)2016£235k2018: £296,667 (3 sales)2018£297k2019: £172,500 (1 sales)2019£173k2020: £259,000 (3 sales)2020£259k2021: £242,167 (3 sales)2021£242k2022: £306,667 (3 sales)2022£307k2023: £392,000 (1 sales)2023£392k2024: £365,000 (3 sales)2024£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£329,03825 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£225,1679 Sep 2022
Terraced3£163,16728 May 2021

Sold prices on Dorothea Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 26 Jun 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 25 Nov 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 18 Oct 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 28 May 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 21 Nov 2023£392,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 30 Nov 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 9 Sep 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 14 Apr 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 28 May 2021£168,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 22 Feb 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 8 Feb 2021£243,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 9 Nov 2020£345,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 6 Nov 2020£283,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 17 Jan 2020£149,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 6 Jun 2019£172,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 14 Dec 2018£320,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 1 Jun 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 5 Mar 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 10 Feb 2017£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 8 Dec 2016£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorothea Crescent WA8 3AH 22 Feb 2016£272,500 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
19, Dorothea Crescent £272,500 (Feb 2016) → £405,000 (Jun 2026) +49%
over 10 yrs
36, Dorothea Crescent £290,000 (Mar 2018) → £390,000 (Nov 2024) +34%
over 7 yrs
2, Dorothea Crescent £280,000 (Jun 2018) → £370,000 (Oct 2024) +32%
over 6 yrs
8, Dorothea Crescent £345,000 (Nov 2020) → £392,000 (Nov 2023) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorothea Crescent

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorothea Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft3
Bicycle theft2
Drugs2

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

Flood risk

Dorothea Crescent 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
  • Mersey Estuary at Warrington 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 Dorothea Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Warrington West station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 3 min walk
  • Derby Road (Derby Road) 4 min walk
  • Barrows Green (Derby Road) 4 min walk
  • Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.8 mi
  • Penketh Health Centre
    Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 2.0 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 10 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households1,161

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,904

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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