Dykin Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£170,222
9 sales
Price range
£128k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
WA8 3HP

At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station23 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Dykin Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,222. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dykin Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dykin Close 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: £135,500 (2 sales)2016£136k2020: £155,250 (2 sales)2020£155k2023: £158,750 (2 sales)2023£159k2025: £184,000 (2 sales)2025£184k2026: £265,000 (1 sales)2026£265k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£170,22212 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Dykin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 12 Mar 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 14 Jul 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 13 Jun 2025£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 31 Jan 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 27 Feb 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 3 Apr 2023£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 31 Mar 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 16 Oct 2020£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 22 May 2020£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 16 Sep 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dykin Close WA8 3HP 8 Jul 2016£143,500 Semi-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
14, Dykin Close £130,000 (Jan 2025) → £265,000 (Mar 2026) +104%
over 1 yr
12, Dykin Close £143,500 (Jul 2016) → £162,500 (Oct 2020) +13%
over 4 yrs
21, Dykin Close £127,500 (Sep 2016) → £148,000 (May 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dykin Close

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dykin Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft5
Public order3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Dykin Close 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 Dykin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dykin Road (Dykin Road) 1 min walk
  • Dykin Road (Dykin Road) 2 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Barrows Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • School Way (Moorfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.6 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.8 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,306

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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