Glencourse Road, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£220,000

1 sales

Price range

£220k – £220k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Aug 2019

WA8 9JE

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station13 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Glencourse Road, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000.

House prices on Glencourse Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Glencourse Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£220,000	9 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Glencourse Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Glencourse Road WA8 9JE	9 Aug 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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 Glencourse Road

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Glencourse Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Glencourse Road 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 Glencourse Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	1.1 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 · 13 min walk
Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Rainhill station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wilmere Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 4 min walk
Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 4 min walk
The Globe (Birchfield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.1 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.3 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.0%	62.5%
Private rented	4.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,599

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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