Gainford Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£335,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£272,688
8 sales
Price range
£207k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
WA8 4UN

At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Gainford Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £335,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,688. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gainford Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainford 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: £236,333 (3 sales)2016£236k2018: £267,500 (1 sales)2018£268k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £315,000 (1 sales)2021£315k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k2026: £335,000 (1 sales)2026£335k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£272,68831 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Gainford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 31 Mar 2026£335,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 18 Oct 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 24 Sep 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 30 Jun 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 24 Sep 2018£267,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 12 Dec 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 21 Nov 2016£232,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gainford Close WA8 4UN 2 Sep 2016£207,000 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
21, Gainford Close £320,000 (Oct 2024) → £335,000 (Mar 2026) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Gainford Close

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gainford Close 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 offences63
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson8
Drugs8
Other crime7

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

Flood risk

Gainford 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
  • 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 Gainford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 4 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+27.0%18.6%
Residents1,272

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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