Durham Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9UD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£144,333

3 sales

Price range

£100k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 May 2024

WA8 9UD

At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Durham Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £144,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Durham Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Durham Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£144,333	20 May 2024

Sold prices on Durham Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Durham Road WA8 9UD	20 May 2024	£158,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Durham Road WA8 9UD	26 Aug 2022	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Durham Road WA8 9UD	27 Mar 2020	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
4, Durham Road	£100,000 (Mar 2020) → £175,000 (Aug 2022)	+75% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Durham Road

Crime

191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Durham Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	89
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	8
Drugs	5

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

Flood risk

Durham Road 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 Durham Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	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
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.7 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Hough Green station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Runcorn station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Derby Road (Derby Road) 1 min walk
Derby Road (Derby Road) 1 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.2 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 5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	20.3%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,920

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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