Hilary Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,944
18 sales
Price range
£111k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
WA8 3HT

At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Hilary Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,773. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hilary Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hilary 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: £118,000 (2 sales)2016£118k2017: £123,100 (5 sales)2017£123k2019: £138,500 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £147,375 (4 sales)2020£147k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k2023: £126,500 (2 sales)2023£127k2024: £176,000 (1 sales)2024£176k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£148,7733 Jul 2026
Terraced7£128,6439 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Hilary Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 3 Jul 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 9 Aug 2024£176,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 19 Dec 2023£128,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 24 Jul 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 27 Jan 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 12 Nov 2021£130,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 17 Sep 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 4 Dec 2020£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 28 Sep 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 13 Mar 2020£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 10 Jan 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 16 Aug 2019£122,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 13 Jun 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 28 Apr 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 21 Apr 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 13 Apr 2017£117,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 10 Mar 2017£122,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 12 Jan 2017£124,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 11 Apr 2016£111,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Hilary Close WA8 3HT 5 Feb 2016£125,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Hilary Close £120,000 (Apr 2017) → £170,000 (Sep 2021) → £220,000 (Jul 2026) +83%
over 9 yrs
14, Hilary Close £117,000 (Apr 2017) → £122,000 (Aug 2019) → £176,000 (Aug 2024) +50%
over 7 yrs
4, Hilary Close £132,000 (Apr 2017) → £125,000 (Jan 2020) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hilary Close

Crime

85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hilary Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft5
Public order3
Bicycle theft2

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

Flood risk

Hilary 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 Hilary Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chorleys Lane (Barrows Green Lane) 1 min walk
  • Dykin Road (Dykin Road) 2 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Barrows Green Lane) 2 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Moorfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.6 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.7 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,306

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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