Lofthouse Gate, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£276,333

3 sales

Price range

£240k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Oct 2020

WA8 9GT

At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station9 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lofthouse Gate, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lofthouse Gate compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lofthouse Gate 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	3	£276,333	2 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Lofthouse Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Lofthouse Gate WA8 9GT	2 Oct 2020	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Lofthouse Gate WA8 9GT	29 Aug 2019	£264,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Lofthouse Gate WA8 9GT	14 Aug 2017	£240,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, Lofthouse Gate	£240,000 (Aug 2017) → £264,000 (Aug 2019)	+10% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lofthouse Gate

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lofthouse Gate in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	27
Vehicle crime	10
Other theft	8
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	7

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

Flood risk

Lofthouse Gate 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 Lofthouse Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Rainhill station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queensbury Way 5 min walk
Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 7 min walk
Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 7 min walk
Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.7%	62.5%
Private rented	3.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	566

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,504

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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