Fairburn Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£131,313
8 sales
Price range
£107k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
WA8 3EN

At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Fairburn Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £133,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fairburn Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairburn 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: £127,000 (1 sales)2016£127k2018: £124,667 (3 sales)2018£125k2019: £114,250 (2 sales)2019£114k2022: £180,000 (1 sales)2022£180k2025: £141,000 (1 sales)2025£141k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£133,50021 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£127,66714 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Fairburn Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 21 Mar 2025£141,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 7 Oct 2022£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 14 Jun 2019£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 17 May 2019£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
27, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 14 Dec 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 31 Jul 2018£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 19 Jan 2018£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Fairburn Close WA8 3EN 29 Feb 2016£127,000 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
14, Fairburn Close £107,000 (Jan 2018) → £141,000 (Mar 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
20, Fairburn Close £112,500 (May 2019) → £180,000 (Oct 2022) +60%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairburn Close

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairburn Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft3
Public order3
Bicycle theft2

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

Flood risk

Fairburn Close is in or near 5 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 at Warrington 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 Fairburn Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.5 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 1.0 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Warrington West station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 1 min walk
  • Snowberry Close (Weates Close) 1 min walk
  • Barneston Road (Weates Close) 3 min walk
  • Barneston Road (Weates Close) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.8 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.9 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.1%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households512

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,083

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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