Ganton Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£216,000
7 sales
Price range
£176k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2025
WA8 9HX

At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Ganton Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,667.

House prices on Ganton Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ganton 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: £176,000 (1 sales)2016£176k2017: £216,000 (1 sales)2017£216k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2025: £240,000 (2 sales)2025£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£190,66720 Dec 2019
Terraced3£236,66717 Feb 2025
Detached1£230,00027 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Ganton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 27 Jun 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 17 Feb 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 14 Apr 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 15 Jan 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 20 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 11 Jan 2017£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ganton Close WA8 9HX 12 Feb 2016£176,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ganton Close

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ganton Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft5
Vehicle crime5
Drugs4

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

Flood risk

Ganton 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 Ganton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 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 · 43 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church View (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 5 min walk
  • Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) 6 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.4 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households1,161

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,904

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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