Houghton Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£96,000

4 sales

Price range

£90k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Mar 2021

WA8 3LB

At a glance

House prices£96k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Houghton Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £94,667.

House prices on Houghton Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£94,667	19 Dec 2017
Semi-detached	1	£100,000	1 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Houghton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Houghton Close WA8 3LB	27 Feb 2026	£121,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Houghton Close WA8 3LB	1 Mar 2021	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Houghton Close WA8 3LB	19 Dec 2017	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Houghton Close WA8 3LB	1 Sep 2017	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Houghton Close WA8 3LB	27 Jul 2017	£94,000	Terraced	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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Schools near Houghton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.7 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hough Green station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Halton View Road (Halton View Road) 2 min walk
Page Lane (Halton View Road) 2 min walk
Halton View Road (Halton View Road) 2 min walk
Smyth Road (Smyth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.2 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	37.2%	17.1%
Households	658

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,449

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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