Doward Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6QU, WA8 6QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£93,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£102,670
12 sales
Price range
£75k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
WA8 6QU

At a glance

House prices£93k average60% below the Widnes average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Doward Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £93,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £101,822. That is 60% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period.

House prices on Doward Street compared

Doward Street£93,250
WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2019: £95,500 (2 sales)2019£96k2020: £108,000 (1 sales)2020£108k2021: £80,000 (1 sales)2021£80k2022: £99,250 (2 sales)2022£99k2023: £112,000 (1 sales)2023£112k2024: £138,020 (2 sales)2024£138k2026: £93,250 (2 sales)2026£93k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£101,8225 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£112,00011 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Doward Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Doward Street WA8 6QU 30 Jun 2026£90,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Doward Street WA8 6QU 5 Jun 2026£90,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Doward Street WA8 6QU 22 May 2026£96,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Doward Street WA8 6QU 25 Mar 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Doward Street WA8 6QU 11 Nov 2024£136,040 TerracedFreehold
12, Brooklands Park, Doward Street WA8 6QH 5 Apr 2024£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Doward Street WA8 6QU 14 Mar 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Doward Street WA8 6QU 11 Sep 2023£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Doward Street WA8 6QU 22 Apr 2022£92,500 TerracedLeasehold
11, Doward Street WA8 6QU 7 Apr 2022£106,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Doward Street WA8 6QU 16 Sep 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Doward Street WA8 6QU 23 Mar 2020£108,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Doward Street WA8 6QU 9 Aug 2019£116,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Doward Street WA8 6QU 22 Mar 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Doward Street WA8 6QU 3 Mar 2017£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.

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Crime and flood risk near Doward Street

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Doward Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences94
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order18
Other theft11
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Doward Street is in or near 4 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 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 Doward Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
  • Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 4 min walk
  • Page Lane (Halton View Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.1%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households907

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents2,017

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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