Lower Church Street, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Church Street, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/lower-church-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0NG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£126,100

5 sales

Price range

£87k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2023

WA8 0NG

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Lower Church Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Church Street range from £86,500 to £180,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Lower Church Street compared

WA8 postcode area£242,301

Widnes£239,685

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£148,000	22 Jun 2023
Semi-detached	2	£93,250	10 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Lower Church Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	22 Jun 2023	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	24 Nov 2022	£157,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	10 Dec 2021	£86,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	26 Aug 2021	£90,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
21, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	23 Oct 2020	£107,000	Terraced	Leasehold
24, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	20 Apr 2018	£100,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
West Bank Medical Centre, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	3 Jul 2017	£240,000	Other	Freehold
15, Lower Church Street WA8 0NG	27 May 2016	£78,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
21, Lower Church Street	£107,000 (Oct 2020) → £157,000 (Nov 2022)	+47% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Lower Church Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.7 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils	Primary Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

Runcorn station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Widnes station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

WEST BANK STREET (Waterloo Road) 1 min walk
CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 1 min walk
CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 2 min walk
Irwell Street/the Bridge (Irwell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street · 0.7 mi
Iceland Iceland Granville Street Runcorn · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Widnes Superstore · 0.9 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Widnes Extra · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

West Bank Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Mcdougall's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Nc & B Lunt · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 0.7 mi
Emergency Dental Services · 0.7 mi
Church Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	31.5%	62.5%
Private rented	29.1%	20.3%
Social rented	39.3%	17.1%
Households	1,128

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,266

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lower Church Street

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Who lives around Lower Church Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Halton
White	95.1%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Halton
Christian	55.2%	58.6%
No religion	39.1%	35.2%
Not answered	4.6%	4.6%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Halton
Born in the UK	85.6%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	14.4%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Halton
No qualifications	28.4%	21%
Level 2 qualifications	19.1%	16.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.1%	23.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.6%	18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Halton
Very good health	42.9%	46%
Good health	31.8%	32.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Halton
1 car or van in household	43%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	42.1%	23.8%
2 cars or vans in household	12%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.8%	7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.

Planning and heritage near Lower Church Street

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Planning applications near Lower Church Street

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Council tax here

Halton Band D is £2,367 a year (Band A £1,578). See every band.

Estate agents near Lower Church Street

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