Kirkham Road, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6RG.
At a glance
11 property sales on Kirkham Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,100. Average sale prices rose from £101,500 in 2016 to £178,500 in 2025 (+76%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Kirkham Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirkham Road 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 | 10 | £125,100 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £140,000 | 25 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Kirkham Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 1 Aug 2025 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 28 Feb 2025 | £177,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 5 Jan 2023 | £156,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 13 Dec 2021 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 17 Mar 2020 | £108,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 25 Jan 2019 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 3 May 2018 | £108,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 12 Feb 2018 | £89,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 14 Jul 2017 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 24 Mar 2017 | £106,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 20 Jan 2017 | £97,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 6 May 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Kirkham Road WA8 6RG | 29 Jan 2016 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Kirkham Road | £106,000 (Mar 2017) → £180,000 (Aug 2025) | +70% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Kirkham Road
Crime
195 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirkham Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Kirkham Road 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 Kirkham Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brookfields School 141 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Raise Academy 60 pupils | Free schools special | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Hough Green station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Runcorn station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
- Lytham Road (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
- Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
- Barracks (Peelhouse Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi - Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.3 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.1 mi - Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 907 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,017 |
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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