Foxcote, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4YJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£118,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£99,150
9 sales
Price range
£43k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
WA8 4YJ

At a glance

House prices£119k average49% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Foxcote, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £118,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,150. That is 49% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Foxcote compared

Foxcote£118,500
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: £72,000 (1 sales)2016£72k2019: £43,350 (1 sales)2019£43k2021: £85,000 (1 sales)2021£85k2023: £98,000 (1 sales)2023£98k2024: £122,000 (2 sales)2024£122k2025: £119,000 (2 sales)2025£119k2026: £112,000 (1 sales)2026£112k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£99,15017 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Foxcote

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 17 Apr 2026£112,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 10 Dec 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 14 Mar 2025£113,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 29 Nov 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 16 Apr 2024£114,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 2 Feb 2024£87,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 17 Apr 2023£98,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 25 Aug 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 29 Apr 2019£43,350 TerracedFreehold
30, Foxcote WA8 4YJ 24 Mar 2016£72,000 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
50, Foxcote £85,000 (Aug 2021) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) +53%
over 3 yrs
30, Foxcote £72,000 (Mar 2016) → £98,000 (Apr 2023) → £114,000 (Apr 2024) +58%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Foxcote

Crime

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

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

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

Violence & sexual offences72
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson10
Drugs9
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Foxcote 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
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Foxcote

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.8 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 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

  • Hough Green station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Halewood station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxcote (Arley Drive) 2 min walk
  • Fulbeck (Arley Drive) 2 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.0%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented47.3%17.1%
Households486

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,110

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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