Kensington Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£315,125
4 sales
Price range
£205k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
WA8 3BA

At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station19 min walkWidnes station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Kensington Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £351,833.

House prices on Kensington Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington 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

2017: £292,500 (1 sales)2017£293k2022: £380,000 (1 sales)2022£380k2023: £205,000 (1 sales)2023£205k2024: £383,000 (1 sales)2024£383k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£351,83313 Dec 2024
Semi-detached1£205,00010 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Kensington Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Kensington Close WA8 3BA 13 Dec 2024£383,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Kensington Close WA8 3BA 10 Feb 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Kensington Close WA8 3BA 30 Sep 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Kensington Close WA8 3BA 30 Nov 2017£292,500 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Close

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft5
Public order3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Kensington Close is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Kensington Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.9 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.9 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 · 19 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Way (Moorfield Road) 2 min walk
  • School Way (Moorfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Dykin Road (Dykin Road) 4 min walk
  • Chorleys Lane (Moorfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.5 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.7 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households1,161

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,904

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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