Edgewood Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8WP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,421
7 sales
Price range
£64k – £233k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
WA8 8WP

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Edgewood Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,600.

House prices on Edgewood Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Edgewood 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: £64,000 (1 sales)2016£64k2018: £155,500 (2 sales)2018£156k2021: £189,975 (2 sales)2021£190k2023: £170,000 (1 sales)2023£170k2025: £232,999 (1 sales)2025£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£155,6007 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£189,97530 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Edgewood Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 7 Feb 2025£232,999 DetachedLeasehold
10, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 21 Jun 2023£170,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 30 Sep 2021£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 23 Sep 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 21 May 2018£151,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 11 May 2018£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
15A, Edgewood Close WA8 8WP 28 Apr 2016£64,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Edgewood Close

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Edgewood Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Other crime9

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

Flood risk

Edgewood Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
  • Ditton Brook at Ditton Flood warning area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Edgewood Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.9 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

  • Hough Green station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.5 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,778

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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