Higher Road, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£875,000

1 sales

Price range

£875k – £875k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2024

WA8 8NY

At a glance

House prices£875k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkHalewood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Higher Road, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £875,000.

House prices on Higher Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher 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
Detached	1	£875,000	6 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Higher Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Old Manor House, Higher Road WA8 8NY	6 Dec 2024	£875,000	Detached	Freehold

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 Higher Road

Crime

58 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Road 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 offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	8
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	4
Drugs	3
Other theft	3

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

Schools near Higher Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Finch Woods Academy 88 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	9–16	Inadequate Report	0.9 mi
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 181 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 235 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Middlefield Community Primary School 353 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Plantation Primary School 485 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 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

Halewood station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Hough Green station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Hunts Cross station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ramsbrook Lane (Higher Lane) 1 min walk
Finch Lane (E-bound, Higher Road) 8 min walk
Carr Lane (Higher Lane) 9 min walk
Carr Lane (Higher Lane) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

The Margaret Thompson Med Centre
105 East Millwood Road, Liverpool · 0.7 mi
The Health Centre Surgery
The Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Liverpool · 0.8 mi
Roseheath Surgery
Roseheath Drive, Halewood, Liverpool · 0.8 mi
Hollies Medical Centre
Hollies Road, Halewood Vlge, Liverpool · 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	26.0%	17.1%
Households	972

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,137

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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