New Barnet, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,781
8 sales
Price range
£228k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
WA8 9GR

At a glance

House prices£296k averageSince 2016 (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 station8 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on New Barnet, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,321. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on New Barnet compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Barnet 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: £229,000 (1 sales)2016£229k2018: £260,000 (2 sales)2018£260k2019: £258,250 (2 sales)2019£258k2021: £383,750 (1 sales)2021£384k2022: £292,000 (1 sales)2022£292k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£296,32131 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£292,00030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on New Barnet

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, New Barnet WA8 9GR 31 Mar 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
12, New Barnet WA8 9GR 30 Sep 2022£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, New Barnet WA8 9GR 18 Jun 2021£383,750 DetachedFreehold
16, New Barnet WA8 9GR 15 May 2019£288,500 DetachedFreehold
25, New Barnet WA8 9GR 7 Jan 2019£228,000 DetachedFreehold
3, New Barnet WA8 9GR 2 Nov 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
14, New Barnet WA8 9GR 17 Aug 2018£255,000 DetachedFreehold
23, New Barnet WA8 9GR 8 Apr 2016£229,000 DetachedFreehold

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
3, New Barnet £265,000 (Nov 2018) → £425,000 (Mar 2025) +60%
over 6 yrs
16, New Barnet £288,500 (May 2019) → £383,750 (Jun 2021) +33%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near New Barnet

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Barnet 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 offences45
Anti-social behaviour27
Vehicle crime9
Other theft8
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

New Barnet 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 New Barnet

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.4 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk
  • Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.7%62.5%
Private rented3.9%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households566

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,504

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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