Farnworth Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9LR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£160,000

4 sales

Price range

£147k – £173k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Jul 2019

WA8 9LR

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station8 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Farnworth Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farnworth Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farnworth 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£160,000	1 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Farnworth Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Farnworth Close WA8 9LR	1 Jul 2019	£173,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Farnworth Close WA8 9LR	7 Apr 2017	£163,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Farnworth Close WA8 9LR	6 May 2016	£147,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Farnworth Close WA8 9LR	29 Jan 2016	£157,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Farnworth Close	£157,000 (Jan 2016) → £163,000 (Apr 2017)	+4% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Farnworth Close

Crime

141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farnworth Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	61
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage & arson	13
Other theft	8
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	5

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

Flood risk

Farnworth 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 Farnworth Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.8 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Rainhill station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Derby Road (Derby Road) 2 min walk
Derby Road (Derby Road) 2 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.2 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	20.3%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,920

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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