Looe Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7NW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£190,000

1 sales

Price range

£190k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Aug 2024

WA8 7NW

At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Looe Close, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,000.

House prices on Looe Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Looe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£190,000	27 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Looe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Looe Close WA8 7NW	27 Aug 2024	£190,000	Semi-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 Looe Close

Crime

243 crimes were reported within about a mile of Looe Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	114
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	25
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other theft	12
Other crime	12

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

Flood risk

Looe Close 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 Looe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.2 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Chesnut Lodge (B5178 Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
Widnes Rec. 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.9 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.4%	20.3%
Social rented	11.6%	17.1%
Households	670

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

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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