Heralds Close, Ditton, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£161,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£120,283
21 sales
Price range
£80k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Apr 2026
WA8 8AS

At a glance

House prices£161k average31% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Heralds Close, Ditton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £161,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £119,632. Average sale prices rose from £99,650 in 2016 to £169,000 in 2026 (+70%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heralds Close compared

Heralds Close£161,000
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: £99,650 (3 sales)2016£100k2017: £93,167 (3 sales)2017£93k2018: £101,667 (3 sales)2018£102k2019: £96,500 (1 sales)2019£97k2020: £107,000 (1 sales)2020£107k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £128,000 (1 sales)2022£128k2023: £129,750 (2 sales)2023£130k2025: £143,375 (4 sales)2025£143k2026: £169,000 (2 sales)2026£169k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£119,63220 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£126,47525 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Heralds Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 20 Apr 2026£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 31 Mar 2026£158,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 5 Dec 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 22 Aug 2025£142,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 31 Jul 2025£143,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 10 Jan 2025£143,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 10 Jul 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 16 Feb 2023£119,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 2 Nov 2022£137,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 25 Mar 2022£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 16 Dec 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 29 May 2020£107,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 3 Apr 2019£96,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 27 Apr 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 29 Mar 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 19 Jan 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 17 Jul 2017£101,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 14 Jul 2017£81,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 31 Mar 2017£97,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 26 Aug 2016£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 24 Mar 2016£80,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Heralds Close WA8 8AS 8 Jan 2016£94,000 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
39, Heralds Close £81,000 (Jul 2017) → £115,000 (Apr 2018) → £180,000 (Apr 2026) +122%
over 9 yrs
5, Heralds Close £110,000 (Mar 2018) → £158,000 (Mar 2026) +44%
over 8 yrs
4, Heralds Close £80,000 (Mar 2016) → £107,000 (May 2020) → £137,000 (Nov 2022) → £143,000 (Jul 2025) +79%
over 9 yrs
41, Heralds Close £80,000 (Jan 2018) → £143,000 (Jan 2025) +79%
over 7 yrs
28, Heralds Close £101,000 (Jul 2017) → £140,000 (Jul 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
50, Heralds Close £97,500 (Mar 2017) → £96,500 (Apr 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heralds Close

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heralds 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 offences70
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Other crime9

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

Flood risk

Heralds Close is in or near 5 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
  • Ditton Brook at Ditton Flood warning 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 Heralds Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

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 · 12 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wyncroft Road (Dichfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wyncroft Road (Ditchfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell 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 2 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
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,778

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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