Fir Street, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£113,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£84,633
21 sales
Price range
£54k – £118k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
WA8 6QZ

At a glance

House prices£114k average52% 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 station11 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Fir Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £113,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,224. Average sale prices rose from £68,250 in 2016 to £113,500 in 2026 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fir Street compared

Fir Street£113,500
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: £68,250 (2 sales)2016£68k2017: £65,650 (2 sales)2017£66k2019: £75,000 (1 sales)2019£75k2020: £74,000 (1 sales)2020£74k2021: £82,000 (2 sales)2021£82k2022: £53,500 (1 sales)2022£54k2023: £89,786 (7 sales)2023£90k2024: £98,750 (2 sales)2024£99k2025: £90,000 (1 sales)2025£90k2026: £113,500 (2 sales)2026£114k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£86,22419 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£82,50022 Feb 2023
Flat2£73,25029 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Fir Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 19 Jun 2026£109,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 28 Apr 2026£118,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 10 Oct 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 19 May 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 11 Oct 2024£112,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 20 Sep 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 27 Mar 2024£74,000 OtherFreehold
8, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 20 Dec 2023£76,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 14 Dec 2023£99,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 3 Nov 2023£89,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 17 Oct 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 1 Sep 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 29 Aug 2023£93,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 14 Jul 2023£77,500 TerracedLeasehold
4, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 15 May 2023£73,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 22 Feb 2023£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 16 Jun 2022£53,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 14 Apr 2022£56,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 27 Oct 2021£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 3 Sep 2021£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 10 Jun 2020£74,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 1 Dec 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 9 May 2018£56,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 9 Feb 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 9 Nov 2017£58,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 25 May 2017£73,300 TerracedFreehold
13, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 28 Nov 2016£78,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 17 Aug 2016£72,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fir Street WA8 6QZ 29 Mar 2016£64,500 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
13, Fir Street £78,000 (Nov 2016) → £90,000 (Oct 2025) +15%
over 9 yrs
23, Fir Street £56,500 (May 2018) → £112,500 (Oct 2024) +99%
over 6 yrs
1, Fir Street £73,300 (May 2017) → £85,000 (Sep 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
4, Fir Street £73,500 (May 2023) → £99,500 (Dec 2023) +35%
over under a year
22, Fir Street £64,500 (Mar 2016) → £89,000 (Nov 2023) +38%
over 8 yrs
20, Fir Street £58,000 (Nov 2017) → £95,000 (Oct 2023) +64%
over 6 yrs
30, Fir Street £56,500 (Apr 2022) → £53,500 (Jun 2022) → £93,000 (Aug 2023) +65%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Fir Street

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fir 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 offences104
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order18
Other theft11
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Fir Street 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 Fir 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 0.5 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.5 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
  • Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
  • Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.1 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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