Eric Street, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£98,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£118,194
8 sales
Price range
£86k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
WA8 6QP

At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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%

8 property sales on Eric Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £98,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £118,194. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Eric Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Eric Street 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: £103,500 (1 sales)2016£104k2018: £86,000 (1 sales)2018£86k2020: £117,000 (1 sales)2020£117k2022: £162,051 (1 sales)2022£162k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £127,000 (2 sales)2024£127k2026: £98,000 (1 sales)2026£98k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£118,1947 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Eric Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Eric Street WA8 6QP 7 Aug 2026£98,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Eric Street WA8 6QP 18 Dec 2025£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Eric Street WA8 6QP 18 Oct 2024£89,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Eric Street WA8 6QP 26 Sep 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Eric Street WA8 6QP 24 Aug 2023£86,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Eric Street WA8 6QP 3 May 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Eric Street WA8 6QP 29 Jul 2022£162,051 TerracedFreehold
25, Eric Street WA8 6QP 25 Jun 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Eric Street WA8 6QP 17 Jun 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Eric Street WA8 6QP 27 Nov 2020£117,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Eric Street WA8 6QP 28 Feb 2020£65,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Eric Street WA8 6QP 7 Feb 2018£86,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Eric Street WA8 6QP 15 Jul 2016£103,500 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
3, Eric Street £86,000 (Feb 2018) → £117,000 (Nov 2020) → £162,051 (Jul 2022) +88%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Eric Street

Crime

231 crimes were reported within about a mile of Eric 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 & arson23
Public order21
Other theft12
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Eric 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 Eric Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 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
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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
  • Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road) 4 min walk
  • Peelhouse Lane (Albert Road) 4 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.0 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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