Melville Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£97,429
7 sales
Price range
£73k – £124k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2025
WA8 0BN

At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Melville Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melville Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £73,000 (1 sales)2016£73k2017: £89,000 (1 sales)2017£89k2018: £85,000 (1 sales)2018£85k2020: £82,000 (1 sales)2020£82k2023: £122,000 (1 sales)2023£122k2024: £124,000 (1 sales)2024£124k2025: £107,000 (1 sales)2025£107k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£97,42915 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Melville Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Melville Close WA8 0BN 15 Jul 2025£107,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melville Close WA8 0BN 7 Nov 2024£124,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Close WA8 0BN 18 Jun 2024£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Melville Close WA8 0BN 10 Jul 2023£122,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Melville Close WA8 0BN 1 Dec 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Melville Close WA8 0BN 1 Dec 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melville Close WA8 0BN 6 Nov 2020£82,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Close WA8 0BN 19 Oct 2018£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Melville Close WA8 0BN 30 Jan 2017£89,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Melville Close WA8 0BN 25 Feb 2016£73,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
2, Melville Close £85,000 (Oct 2018) → £100,000 (Jun 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melville Close

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melville Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft11
Public order11
Shoplifting10

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

Schools near Melville Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.2 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crow Wood Cnr. (Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Crow Wood (Moorfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Crow Wood Cnr. (Warrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Warrington Road (Warrington Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.3%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households494

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,119

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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