Highfield Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7DL, WA8 7DT, WA8 7DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£224,368
25 sales
Price range
£135k – £363k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2025
WA8 7DL

At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Highfield Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,800. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield Road 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: £169,000 (1 sales)2016£169k2017: £185,750 (4 sales)2017£186k2018: £180,000 (3 sales)2018£180k2019: £210,750 (2 sales)2019£211k2020: £198,667 (3 sales)2020£199k2021: £243,800 (4 sales)2021£244k2022: £232,000 (1 sales)2022£232k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2024: £269,375 (4 sales)2024£269k2025: £287,500 (2 sales)2025£288k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£239,80024 Jun 2025
Terraced9£180,88917 Oct 2024
Detached6£263,86718 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Highfield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
76, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 24 Jun 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 18 Mar 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 17 Oct 2024£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
113, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 11 Oct 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 22 Mar 2024£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 7 Mar 2024£290,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 21 Dec 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 2 Oct 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 3 Aug 2022£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 28 Sep 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 29 Jun 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 18 Jun 2021£267,200 DetachedFreehold
18, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 5 Mar 2021£208,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 12 Jun 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 10 Feb 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 24 Jan 2020£143,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 25 Oct 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 6 Sep 2019£239,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 21 Jan 2019£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 28 Sep 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 14 Sep 2018£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
80, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 18 May 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Highfield Road WA8 7DH 5 Apr 2018£650,000 OtherFreehold
67, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 6 Oct 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 26 May 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 12 May 2017£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Highfield Road WA8 7DT 27 Jan 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 30 Jun 2016£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Highfield Road WA8 7DL 19 Feb 2016£146,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
73, Highfield Road £143,000 (Jan 2020) → £225,000 (Oct 2024) +57%
over 5 yrs
113, Highfield Road £135,000 (Sep 2018) → £200,000 (Oct 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
67, Highfield Road £145,000 (Oct 2017) → £160,000 (Feb 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs
79, Highfield Road £146,000 (Feb 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2018) +23%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Road

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield 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 offences123
Anti-social behaviour38
Public order25
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft12
Other crime11

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

Flood risk

Highfield Road is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Highfield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Horse & Jockey (Birchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Horse & Jockey (Birchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • The Albion (Leigh Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Wade Deacon (Birchfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households565

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,346

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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