Linacre Lane, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£500,000

6 sales

Price range

£375k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Mar 2025

WA8 9DN

At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2021 (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 station16 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Linacre Lane, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 13 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,000. Average sale prices rose from £450,000 in 2021 to £600,000 in 2025 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Linacre Lane compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Linacre Lane 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
Detached	6	£500,000	13 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Linacre Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	13 Mar 2025	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	24 Jan 2025	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	30 Sep 2021	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	27 Sep 2021	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	27 Sep 2021	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Linacre Lane WA8 9DN	22 Jan 2021	£400,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Linacre Lane

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linacre Lane 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 offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	15
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Linacre Lane 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 Linacre Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	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

Widnes station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Rainhill station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queensbury Way 2 min walk
Queensbury Way 2 min walk
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane) 4 min walk
Pex Hill (Cronton Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.4 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	1,093

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,707

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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