Kennington Park, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£372,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£367,425
20 sales
Price range
£233k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Mar 2026
WA8 9PE

At a glance

House prices£367k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station15 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Kennington Park, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £372,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £367,425. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kennington Park compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kennington Park 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: £245,750 (2 sales)2016£246k2018: £267,500 (2 sales)2018£268k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2021: £301,667 (3 sales)2021£302k2022: £375,000 (3 sales)2022£375k2023: £485,500 (1 sales)2023£486k2024: £534,167 (3 sales)2024£534k2025: £392,875 (4 sales)2025£393k2026: £372,500 (1 sales)2026£373k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£367,4253 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Kennington Park

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 3 Mar 2026£372,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 9 Apr 2025£355,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 28 Mar 2025£389,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 28 Mar 2025£405,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 24 Jan 2025£422,500 DetachedFreehold
28, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 3 Dec 2024£507,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 18 Oct 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 24 Sep 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 9 Feb 2023£485,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 25 Nov 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 7 Apr 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 1 Apr 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 17 Sep 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 28 Jun 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 16 Feb 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 14 Jun 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 7 Sep 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 6 Jul 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 18 May 2016£258,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Kennington Park WA8 9PE 31 Mar 2016£233,000 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
21, Kennington Park £320,000 (Sep 2021) → £372,500 (Mar 2026) +16%
over 4 yrs
9, Kennington Park £375,000 (Nov 2022) → £355,000 (Apr 2025) -5%
over 2 yrs
4, Kennington Park £265,000 (Jul 2018) → £422,500 (Jan 2025) +59%
over 7 yrs
6, Kennington Park £410,000 (Apr 2022) → £480,000 (Oct 2024) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kennington Park

Crime

100 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kennington Park in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour19
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft6
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Kennington Park 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 Kennington Park

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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 · 15 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensbury Way 1 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 6 min walk
  • Queensbury Way 6 min walk
  • Queensbury Way 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.1 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,093

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents2,707

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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