James Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0DB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£66,750

4 sales

Price range

£55k – £85k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Apr 2023

WA8 0DB

At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on James Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 20 Apr 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,750.

House prices on James Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James 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	4	£66,750	20 Apr 2023

Sold prices on James Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, James Close WA8 0DB	6 Sep 2023	£722	Other	Freehold
4, James Close WA8 0DB	20 Apr 2023	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, James Close WA8 0DB	7 Dec 2021	£67,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, James Close WA8 0DB	13 Oct 2021	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
19, James Close WA8 0DB	17 Aug 2018	£60,000	Terraced	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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Crime and flood risk near James Close

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	57
Anti-social behaviour	19
Public order	17
Shoplifting	11
Drugs	9
Criminal damage & arson	8

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

Flood risk

James Close is in or near 3 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
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 James Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.8 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils	Primary Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Runcorn station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Widnes station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Hough Green station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

IRWELL STREET (Mersey Road) 1 min walk
IRWELL STREET (Irwell Street) 1 min walk
ST MARYS CHURCH (St.Mary's Road) 2 min walk
CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	31.5%	62.5%
Private rented	29.1%	20.3%
Social rented	39.3%	17.1%
Households	1,128

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,266

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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