Iona Crescent, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£321,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,143
28 sales
Price range
£57k – £448k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WA8 5AD

At a glance

House prices£322k average37% above the Widnes average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Iona Crescent, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £321,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £113,208. Average sale prices rose from £150,500 in 2016 to £259,000 in 2026 (+72%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% above the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Iona Crescent compared

Iona Crescent£321,833
WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,500 (2 sales)2016£151k2017: £200,250 (4 sales)2017£200k2018: £207,500 (2 sales)2018£208k2019: £177,799 (5 sales)2019£178k2020: £105,000 (1 sales)2020£105k2021: £140,750 (4 sales)2021£141k2022: £201,300 (5 sales)2022£201k2023: £120,000 (1 sales)2023£120k2025: £358,750 (2 sales)2025£359k2026: £259,000 (2 sales)2026£259k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£113,20815 Apr 2026
Terraced9£225,11121 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£221,00019 Jan 2022
Detached3£389,16714 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Iona Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 14 Aug 2026£380,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 15 Apr 2026£138,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 21 Nov 2025£447,500 DetachedLeasehold
38, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 21 Mar 2025£270,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 21 Jul 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 19 Dec 2022£260,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 19 Dec 2022£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 28 Oct 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 18 Mar 2022£124,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 19 Jan 2022£267,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 18 Nov 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 15 Oct 2021£121,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 30 Sep 2021£260,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 9 Aug 2021£57,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 31 Jul 2020£105,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 29 Nov 2019£118,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 25 Oct 2019£207,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 18 Sep 2019£119,995 FlatLeasehold
26, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 5 Jul 2019£103,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 22 Feb 2019£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
40, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 3 May 2018£205,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 19 Jan 2018£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 15 Sep 2017£181,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 26 Jun 2017£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 20 Jun 2017£217,500 TerracedLeasehold
9, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 24 Feb 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 14 Feb 2017£197,500 TerracedLeasehold
15, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 5 Aug 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Iona Crescent WA8 5AD 15 Jul 2016£96,000 FlatLeasehold

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
22, Iona Crescent £125,000 (Nov 2021) → £138,000 (Apr 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
40, Iona Crescent £205,000 (May 2018) → £260,000 (Dec 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
26, Iona Crescent £103,500 (Jul 2019) → £121,000 (Oct 2021) +17%
over 2 yrs
9, Iona Crescent £205,000 (Feb 2017) → £207,000 (Oct 2019) +1%
over 3 yrs
56, Iona Crescent £200,000 (Jun 2017) → £181,000 (Sep 2017) -10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Iona Crescent

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Iona Crescent 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 offences21
Anti-social behaviour12
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson3
Bicycle theft2
Drugs2

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

Flood risk

Iona Crescent is in or near 5 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
  • 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 Iona Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Globe 4 min walk
  • Birchfield Gardens (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
  • The Globe (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
  • Hillcrest (Cronton Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.5 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents2,882

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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