Edwin Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£100,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£85,481
13 sales
Price range
£58k – £110k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
WA8 6QJ

At a glance

House prices£100k average57% 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 station14 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Edwin Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £83,438. That is 57% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Edwin Street compared

Edwin Street£100,000
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

2016: £64,500 (2 sales)2016£65k2017: £78,500 (3 sales)2017£79k2019: £75,000 (1 sales)2019£75k2020: £78,000 (1 sales)2020£78k2022: £98,438 (4 sales)2022£98k2025: £105,000 (1 sales)2025£105k2026: £95,000 (1 sales)2026£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£83,43829 May 2026
Flat1£110,00022 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Edwin Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 29 May 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 12 Nov 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 22 Aug 2025£82,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 13 Jun 2025£92,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 10 Jul 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 12 Jan 2024£61,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 6 Apr 2023£153,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 21 Nov 2022£98,750 TerracedFreehold
36, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 22 Jul 2022£110,000 FlatFreehold
24, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 20 May 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 4 May 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 19 Feb 2021£84,950 TerracedFreehold
20, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 3 Feb 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 7 Feb 2020£78,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 9 Sep 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 11 Jan 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 30 Nov 2018£78,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 17 Nov 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 12 May 2017£73,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 13 Apr 2017£77,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 27 Jan 2017£66,318 TerracedFreehold
42, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 27 Jan 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 7 Jul 2016£71,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Edwin Street WA8 6QJ 1 Feb 2016£58,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, Edwin Street £98,750 (Nov 2022) → £92,000 (Jun 2025) -7%
over 3 yrs
40, Edwin Street £78,000 (Feb 2020) → £100,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 4 yrs
24, Edwin Street £71,000 (Jul 2016) → £85,000 (May 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
14, Edwin Street £85,000 (Nov 2017) → £84,950 (Feb 2021) +-0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Edwin Street

Crime

229 crimes were reported within about a mile of Edwin 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 offences107
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order20
Other theft12
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Edwin Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Edwin Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road) 2 min walk
  • Page Lane (Page Lane) 2 min walk
  • Page Lane (Page Lane) 3 min walk
  • Peelhouse Lane (Albert Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.1 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.9 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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