Francis Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£112,396
12 sales
Price range
£64k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Nov 2024
WA8 8SU

At a glance

House prices£112k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station13 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Francis Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,594. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Francis Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Francis 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: £112,000 (1 sales)2016£112k2017: £75,583 (3 sales)2017£76k2018: £120,000 (1 sales)2018£120k2019: £99,000 (2 sales)2019£99k2021: £132,000 (1 sales)2021£132k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2023: £160,000 (2 sales)2023£160k2024: £120,000 (1 sales)2024£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£102,5946 Nov 2024
Semi-detached4£132,00031 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Francis Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Francis Close WA8 8SU 6 Nov 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Francis Close WA8 8SU 31 Mar 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Francis Close WA8 8SU 22 Feb 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Francis Close WA8 8SU 1 Feb 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Francis Close WA8 8SU 16 Aug 2021£132,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Francis Close WA8 8SU 23 Oct 2019£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Francis Close WA8 8SU 30 Aug 2019£82,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Francis Close WA8 8SU 13 Apr 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Francis Close WA8 8SU 10 Oct 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Francis Close WA8 8SU 29 Sep 2017£63,750 TerracedFreehold
11, Francis Close WA8 8SU 19 May 2017£68,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Francis Close WA8 8SU 12 Dec 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
2, Francis Close £112,000 (Dec 2016) → £116,000 (Oct 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Francis Close

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Francis Close 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 offences91
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order18
Criminal damage & arson11
Other crime11
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Francis Close is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Francis Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • Hough Green station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Blundell Arms (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented49.6%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,442

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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