Houghton Street, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Houghton Street, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/houghton-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3LD, WA8 3ND.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£43,317

3 sales

Price range

£35k – £55k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Dec 2024

WA8 3LD

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At a glance

House prices£43k 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 station18 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Houghton Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £43,317. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Street range from £35,000 to £55,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Houghton Street compared

WA8 postcode area£242,301

Widnes£239,685

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	3	£43,317	13 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Houghton Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
70, Houghton Street WA8 3LD	13 Dec 2024	£35,000	Flat	Leasehold
44, Houghton Street WA8 3LD	19 Jan 2018	£39,950	Flat	Leasehold
88, Houghton Street WA8 3ND	12 Apr 2017	£55,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.3 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
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train stations

Widnes station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Hough Green station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Runcorn station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Smyth Road (Smyth Road) 1 min walk
Halton View Road (Halton View Road) 1 min walk
Halton View Road (Halton View Road) 1 min walk
Smyth Road (Bancroft Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.4 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

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Halton View Road · 0.1 mi
Budgens Budgens Moorfields · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes Chorley Lane · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Widnes · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy Ltd · 0.1 mi
Well · 0.4 mi
Cooke's Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Albert Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Houghton Street

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Who lives around Houghton Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Halton
White	97.1%	96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Halton
Christian	62.6%	58.6%
No religion	30.5%	35.2%
Not answered	5%	4.6%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Sikh	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Halton
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Halton
No qualifications	26.1%	21%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	18.3%
Level 2 qualifications	17.2%	16.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.2%	23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.9%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Halton
Very good health	43.1%	46%
Good health	30.5%	32.3%
Fair health	14.2%	14.1%
Bad health	8.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Halton
1 car or van in household	43%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	32.6%	23.8%
2 cars or vans in household	20.3%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.1%	7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.

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Estate agents near Houghton Street

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