Marling Park, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7YE.
At a glance
15 property sales on Marling Park, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,192. Average sale prices rose from £111,167 in 2017 to £204,000 in 2025 (+84%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Marling Park compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marling Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 13 | £162,192 | 2 May 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £147,500 | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Detached | 1 | £116,500 | 29 Mar 2019 |
Sold prices on Marling Park
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 2 May 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 31 Mar 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 31 Jan 2025 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 2 Apr 2024 | £202,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 25 Nov 2022 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 21 Dec 2021 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 21 May 2021 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 8 Feb 2021 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 14 Aug 2020 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 28 Jun 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 29 Mar 2019 | £116,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 4 Feb 2019 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 15 Aug 2018 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 29 Jun 2018 | £147,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 1 Dec 2017 | £116,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 22 Sep 2017 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 2 Jun 2017 | £103,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Marling Park WA8 7YE | 5 May 2017 | £114,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Marling Park | £125,000 (Jun 2019) → £190,000 (May 2025) | +52% over 6 yrs |
| 18, Marling Park | £114,500 (May 2017) → £187,000 (Jan 2025) | +63% over 8 yrs |
| 11, Marling Park | £147,500 (Jun 2018) → £202,500 (Apr 2024) | +37% over 6 yrs |
| 14, Marling Park | £150,000 (Aug 2018) → £230,000 (Nov 2022) | +53% over 4 yrs |
| 9, Marling Park | £110,000 (Sep 2017) → £127,000 (Feb 2019) | +15% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Marling Park
Crime
147 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marling Park in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 72 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Marling Park is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Marling Park
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ashley High School 137 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.8 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
- Hough Green station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
- Widnes station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Halewood station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hough Green Station (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
- Hough Green Station (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
- Crawford Avenue (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
- Hall Avenue (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi - The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.3 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 56.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 743 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,727 |
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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- Cronton Lane£137k
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